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This 8 page paper looks at the Sartre play No Exit. Various aspects of existentialism are discussed. Some of the author's other works are referenced Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Some barely think about their existence and its meaning but they do join churches and have preachers think for them. Others are more introspective, reading the bible first hand and
discerning meaning and purpose. Others find ways outside of the realm of organized religion. A 2006 release by Dr. Wayne Dyer focuses on purpose and how an individual can find
his or her purpose in life. It seems that the reason for mans existence, and for an individuals in particular, is something that many find important. Socrates in fact
said something to the effect that a life that is unexamined is not worth living. Yet, not everyone is concerned with finding their purpose. Some simply do as they are
told, confess to the priests and follow the rhetoric of the pastor. Why? They fear being sent to hell for their transgressions and are just trying to do good. Others
do not even think about the after life and do not even try to behave themselves. They live hedonistic lifestyles. Hugh Hefner is someone who comes to mind. Rather than
pursue higher ideals, he chooses to live his life attached to sex and money. And then there are the existentialists. Existentialism is difficult to define as it is a
philosophy that originated with one philosopher (Kierkegaard) but has been embraced by a good number of followers, such as Sartre, in different ways. A good definition of existentialism is: "
A philosophy that emphasizes the uniqueness and isolation of the individual experience in a hostile or indifferent universe, regards human existence as unexplainable, and stresses freedom of choice and responsibility
for the consequences of ones acts" ("existentialism," 2006). In essence, this type of philosophy does not really see a purpose beyond the reality of current existence but does see that
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