An individual creates his or her own will power, confidence, stability, and resilience. A human being is in full control of themselves until they let someone take control over their heart, mind, and soul. So just like that, philosophers in the 20th century centered upon the theory of Existentialism. The theory of it came upon to be that an individual discovers the meaning of life and their own self through their freedom and power to take on their own responsibility (Maclntyre). What Existentialism defines is that a human being’s choices are to be based on their beliefs and experiences in order to discover their true individuality. A human being’s freedom is what’s respected and should always be, but Existentialism defines it in its own terms.
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“A philosophical system was for Kierkegaard to understand individuals existence within a conceptual scheme of the whole universe” (Maclntyre). In an article called Granting People the Right to Die by Fred Hutchinson, he specified that Kierkegaard viewed the most important structure of his philosophy to be whether or not an individual’s choices are made with full tranquility and whether one chooses with complete freedom. When a person disconnects from his or her surroundings and disguise themself as someone else, they portray the lack of individuality and credibility. Hamlet by William Shakespeare portrayed the sensitivity and lost consciousness of Hamlet, due to his father’s death and his mother’s immediate marriage to his Uncle. Hamlet’s deep internal struggle lead him to convey, “To be or not to be: that is the question: / Whether tis’ nobler in the mind to suffer / The slings and arrows of outrageous fortunes, / Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,…” (Ham. III. I. 56-59). Questions were arising in his mind whether he shall exist or not. Contemplation took over on whether it was more noble of him to suffer the unbearable situation, or declare war and finish off his enemy, Claudius. Hamlet’s internal combat to stay true to himself made a deeper impact on his lost soul which also indicated his lost
“A philosophical system was for Kierkegaard to understand individuals existence within a conceptual scheme of the whole universe” (Maclntyre). In an article called Granting People the Right to Die by Fred Hutchinson, he specified that Kierkegaard viewed the most important structure of his philosophy to be whether or not an individual’s choices are made with full tranquility and whether one chooses with complete freedom. When a person disconnects from his or her surroundings and disguise themself as someone else, they portray the lack of individuality and credibility. Hamlet by William Shakespeare portrayed the sensitivity and lost consciousness of Hamlet, due to his father’s death and his mother’s immediate marriage to his Uncle. Hamlet’s deep internal struggle lead him to convey, “To be or not to be: that is the question: / Whether tis’ nobler in the mind to suffer / The slings and arrows of outrageous fortunes, / Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,…” (Ham. III. I. 56-59). Questions were arising in his mind whether he shall exist or not. Contemplation took over on whether it was more noble of him to suffer the unbearable situation, or declare war and finish off his enemy, Claudius. Hamlet’s internal combat to stay true to himself made a deeper impact on his lost soul which also indicated his lost