Part I: Short Answer. You Should be able to explain the following concepts:- The four major areas of philosophy.
- David Hume's "Problem of Induction" and its significance for the history of existentialism.
- Immanuel Kant's "Copernican Revolution" and its significance for the history of existentialism.
- What Kierkegaard means by "Truth is Subjectivity" and how this relates to his method of Indirect Communication.
- Kierkegaard's three spheres of existence and the defining characteristics of each sphere.
- The difference between a Knight of Faith and a Tragic Hero.
- Kierkegaard/de Silentio's concept of the "Teleological Suspension of the Ethical."
- Kierkegaard/de Silentio's concept of the "Absolute Duty to God."
- Kierkegaard/Anti-Climacus' conception of the self and how it relates to the concept of "Despair."
- Nietzsche's methodology in the Genealogy of Morals and its significance.
- The differences between Master and Slave Morality.
- The concept of ressentiment and the role it plays in Nietzsche's account.
- Nietzsche's concept of "Will to Power" and its significance.
- Nietzsche's account of the "sovereign individual."
- Nietzsche account of the origins of moral concepts like "good," "bad," "punishment," "guilt," and "bad conscience" and the significance of this account.
Part II: Essay. You should be prepared to write a short (1-2 page) essay in which you explore the film Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai and its relation to Fear and Trembling and The Sickness Unto Death. In particular, you should focus on the following question, "Is Ghost Dog a knight of faith? Why or why not?" |
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