Human Person as Oriented Towards Impending Death PDF
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This document explores various philosophical viewpoints on the human condition and the inevitability of death. It examines existentialist ideas alongside insights from different philosophical traditions such as Eastern thought and Christianity. The paper discusses concepts such as life's meaning, facing death, and the human search for meaning amidst mortality.
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29/11/2024 Human Person as Human Condition and Mortality Existentialism Oriented Towards Jean Paul Sartre- “ Absurdity of Life” humans are alwa...
29/11/2024 Human Person as Human Condition and Mortality Existentialism Oriented Towards Jean Paul Sartre- “ Absurdity of Life” humans are always aware of their death. Death marks the end of human freedom and possibility. It is a Impending Death reminder of life’s inherent meaninglessness, but also the impetus for individuals to create their own meaning. Martin Heidegger- “Being Toward Death” human being lives with the awareness of their own finitude. We are constantly “oriented towards death” because it is the defining characteristics of human existence. 22 23 The Impermanence of Life Existential Anxiety Victor Frankl-awareness of impending death can lead us to search for Epicurus- death should not be feared because once deeper meaning in life. Finding meaning in suffering and life’s we die , we no longer experience suffering or fear. challenges is essential for human well being. Facing death, he argues , is what ultimately pushes us to live more authentically and purposefully. Stoics- encouraged us to live virtuously and embrace Friedrich Nietzsche- the awareness of our finite existence can be the present moment because life is short and death is empowering, as it challenges us to affirm life in all its intensity and inevitable. uncertainty. 24 25 Living with Death in Mind Death in Eastern Philosophies Buddhism and Hinduism- emphasize death as Deaths should encourage us to live more part of the cyclical nature of existence authentically. (reincarnation, samsara) and focus on the An opportunity for transcendence or a liberation (nirvana, moksha) from the cycle of passage to another form of existence. birth and death. 26 27 1 29/11/2024 Death in Christianity Key take aways: Death within the context of eternal life. We are called to look for the meaning of our life. Death is not an end but a transition to Life is full of uncertainties. eternal life. Death is inevitable and it is coming on the moment we least expected. Resurrection as the basis of faith. 28 29 2
