Søren Kierkegaard

Original Oratory 2017 *INSERT A COMPETENT AGD HERE* Too often, we push aside our past and try to focus on our future without realizing that the two are connected. This brings me to my primary concern. The disconnect between the past and the future is one that skews our understanding of a multi-layered world and instead, creates a system in which we humans ignore history as a means of moving forward. *AGD* We will first look at how the human mind edits and even erases history to fit the simple…

Experiencing the absurd is a normal, guaranteed part of human life. Every human has experienced something or thought of something absolutely absurd. Not only that, every human has had late night thoughts of what the true meaning of life is. Many people are plagued by thoughts of meaninglessness, and many do not know how to deal with it. Since the beginning of philosophical conversation, the topic of absurdity has pushed philosophy into countless heated conversations and debates that have lasted…

Donna Elvira is portrayed as the “Donna Abbandonata” (abandoned woman) throughout various literature. In particular, I will examine her character through Wolfgang A. Mozart and Lorenzo Da Ponte’s Don Giovanni. Donna Elvira is a sensible and imprudent woman throughout her ordeal with Don Giovanni. She can’t decide whether she wants to kiss Giovanni or to kill him. Donna Elvira is unwavering in her goal throughout the opera. She is in love with Don Giovanni even while being completely aware of his…

Soren Kierkegaard once said, “Personality is only ripe when a man has made the truth his own”. Personality has everything to do with evolving as you find the truth in this reality. The word personality comes from the Greek word “persona” which means to speak through. By definition personality is the mix of characteristics or qualities that form an individual 's distinctive character. Personality is not definite, and will be changed through experiences. Personality traits have two major features:…

15 Choice: Why Less Is More Today’s capitalist democracy and its emphasis on consumerism, has led to an explosion of choices that many argue have increased human freedom and happiness. However, consumerism with its endless variety of choices has created a complicated paradox that is difficult to decipher. A vast sea of choices intended to liberate, has in fact enslaved us in a cycle where we are constantly seeking more and finding less satisfaction and meaning…

Although nineteenth century German philosopher, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche only lived for the first year of the twentieth century, the influence he exerted in it was great. Born in 1844 in Röcken, modern-day Germany, Nietzsche’s work did not achieve much significance during his own lifetime. However, after his death in 1900, his work rose to prominence and left a substantial impact on public thought within the twentieth century. Greatness, therefore for the purpose of this essay will be defined…

less able one is to impose any kind of order on one’s existence or maintain any kind of positivity in one’s outlook. The bases of Hemingway’s philosophy in this story are existentialism, a philosophical system originated in the 19th century by Soren Kierkegaard and Friedrich Nietzsche and given full play in the post WWI years by Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus and Fyodor Dostoyevsky, and nihilism, a related philosophical system popularized primarily by Nietzsche. Existentialism derives from the…

5. Your motivations and motivated capabilities: a. What are your extrinsic motivations? The need to provide a stable, healthy, and awesome environment for my family by providing a lifestyle that demonstrates our position and education levels in life. Aka keeping up with the Jones b. What are your intrinsic motivations? The need to provide my best effort as I will be judged and I want to measure up and succeed in as many of life’s endeavors that I can. Internal drive to not be embarrassed. A…

Rollo May’s theory, existentialism is a philosophical theory or an approach that stresses the existence of a single person as a “free and responsible agent” figuring out their own growth through acts of the will. May’s theory and thoughts are best understood by reading about existentialism overall. He is very knowledgeable in his field but, he is “more interested in reconciling existential psychology with other approaches, especially Freud’s” (Boeree). May wanted to confront real problems and…

Søren Kierkegaard, a 19th century a philosopher, once said, “God…does what is still more wonderful: he makes saints out of sinners.” While Richard J. Mouw, in his book When the Kings Come Marching In, would agree that God redeems sinners he would also argue that God desires to redeem the entire cosmos. God desires to redeem both human souls and the cosmos because both have been infected and distorted by sin. After a careful reading of Mouw’s book, it is possible to piece together a summary of…