Sunday, 24 June 2012
Whats the point of doing anything?
existential pointlessness of existence....
Existential pointlessness
I could give you some books and links but it would all be pointless.... (just kidding)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existential_nihilism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_nihilism
The meaning of life is that there is no meaning.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Myth_of_Sisyphus
The myth of sysiphus.... We are all rolling a rock up a slope that never ends.
Some pel links to related subject matter...
http://www.partiallyexaminedlife.com/2009/06/22/episode-4-camus-and-the-absurd/
The sickness unto death
http://www.partiallyexaminedlife.com/2010/11/21/episode-29-kierkegaard-on-the-self/
Emptiness and the nirvana of non being
http://www.partiallyexaminedlife.com/2010/10/10/episode-27-nagarjuna-on-buddhist-emptiness/
Sartre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Being_and_Nothingness
Particularly his concept of nothingness and how to deal with it. He puts a positive spin on it ... Engage with life fufill uour quests etc.
The galaxy song monty python
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWVshkVF0SY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism
Nietzsche
At the age of 18, Nietzsche lost his faith in traditional religion. His faith received a fatal blow when he found philosophy. In 1865 Nietzsche discovered Schopenhauer's World as Will and Idea. The work forever changed Nietzsche's view of the world. Schopenhauer's philosophy was rather dark for its time; it became a part of Nietzsche's world-view as it was well-suited to his nature.
"It seemed as if Schopenhauer were addressing me personally. I felt his enthusiasm, and seemed to see him before me. Every line cried aloud for renunciation, denial, resignation."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existentialism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existentialism#Despair
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