Thursday, November 24, 2011

In Philosophy: I need to write a 10 page essay on Soren Kierkegaard vs. Jean-Paul Sartre- The Meaning of Death?

So not only is my problem the fact that I can't split up their ideas into three main points, it's the fact that I cannot find ANY information on their views on this topic at all!!! These philosophers don't even seem to speak of the meaning of death. I thought I could find it in their views of existentialism, but is that the same thing? I'm extremely confused.|||You might begin by thinking about the name of Sartre's most famous book: "Being and Nothingness."





Does that mean the same thing as would a title that said, say, "Life and Death"? It sounds plausible, but the answer is No.





Actually, in Sartre's view, "Being and Nothingness" means, roughly, "Death and Life"! What Sartre meant by "being" is, roughly, inert matter or predictable mechanism. A dead body has being. Only a living human being brings "nothing" into the world -- into his own world.





Your university library probably has the multi-volume ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PHILOSOPHY. If it does, go to the article on "Nothing." Or, heck, never mind. I'll link you to it below. Look for the bit about Sartre and his understanding of Nothing.





I don't know if you'll be able to spin that into a full paper (or even into half a paper): but it ought to get you started.





I'll give you an even quicker clue for Kierkegaard. Find the Spark Notes for his book "Sickness Unto Death".|||Ok so here is what you do write out the first paragraph saying all the stuff your going to explain ect ect... Then for the next 9 pages just write garbage sentences. On the last page talk about all the stuff you explained in the paper. That should get you an a or b grade depending on how well the teacher is feeling that day because they clearly dont read a 10 page essay.

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