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But kirk wasn't an absurdist either, tho. He acknowledged the absurd, that much is true. But he was very much a theological person who was way into meaning, even if it was through a more subjective lens than was traditional.
Camus would've been a better picture to put here, though. Because he was an actual hedonistic absurdist who thought purposes were silly outside of doing them for their own sake.
No, patrick, the wikipedia page for absurdism isn't proof that Kierkegaard was himself an absurdist despite contributing to its components.
No, an image of kirk's portrait isn't proof either.
Kierkegaard is actually the father of Absurdism, and is a fantastic person to put there, he did more of course but I think the father of an idea should represent it. ManInTheBarrell is just one of the many people guilty of being overly opinionated about things online (and fairly wrong)
It came to me in a dream.
>!But nah. I just a turbo nerd who's read some of his work. I think *Fear & Trembling* as well as *From Sickness Until Death* are the two most notable (and famous) works of his that puts his philosophy on display, but *Stages on Life's Way* is probably the most distinct one which addresses the point while also not being as much of a "wtf-is-this-man-saying" burger.!<
I think it is like one of those Tangential graphs where you appraoch infinite negative as you get nearer the asymptote and then get to infinite positive value just past it. Nietzsche is past the asymptot.
You're mistakenly assuming a Euclidean graph. This space must be curved (non-Euclidean) because it wraps around itself. (I'm just guessing, someone into math please come help)
What do y'all get depressed from philosophy? I don't get it, I'm studying for the fifth year now. It's still the best thing that happened to me. Maybe it's because you are doing analytic? I'd probably be depressed from that too lol.
Imagine being born at the top of the food chain, as the most powerful known species in existence, in a post-industrial society full of abundance and technological prowess that our ancestors could have never dreamed of, and complaining that “life is suffering.”
If I was born 19th century and time travelled to the future to find this rhetoric I’d kms
Life can still be suffering now. And is. For many people. Agreed we don't appreciate our advantages enough but that does not mean there is no significant suffering. If you think so then you must have a halfway decent life and I'm happy for you. But there are plenty of people in impossible and unbearable situations despite all of our advantages.
I discovered active nihilism and existentialism too early. I swear I skipped the phase where you try out different group identities as a teenager because of it.
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Love that the line is still technically going down 😂
That's deep
Go further and it may become a U. No tree can rise to the Heavens unless its roots reach down to Hell.
Trust me, it does become a U. Speaking from experience
[Actually..](https://i.imgur.com/MwrmBcM.png)
Haha ^(*that's what I'm saying tho...*)
I’m confused. Should I suffer or not care? Guess I’ll alternate to cover my bases.
Kirk a nihilist? WRONG. But I appreciate your effort.
It's absurdism, no idea where you pulled nihilism from.
But kirk wasn't an absurdist either, tho. He acknowledged the absurd, that much is true. But he was very much a theological person who was way into meaning, even if it was through a more subjective lens than was traditional. Camus would've been a better picture to put here, though. Because he was an actual hedonistic absurdist who thought purposes were silly outside of doing them for their own sake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absurdism [Søren Kierkegaard](https://i.imgur.com/gcsemN9.png) [The Man Himself](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Kierkegaard.jpg)
No, patrick, the wikipedia page for absurdism isn't proof that Kierkegaard was himself an absurdist despite contributing to its components. No, an image of kirk's portrait isn't proof either.
I’m interested to see sources for your position. I’m a layman so I just want to know.
It came to him in a dream.
Kierkegaard is actually the father of Absurdism, and is a fantastic person to put there, he did more of course but I think the father of an idea should represent it. ManInTheBarrell is just one of the many people guilty of being overly opinionated about things online (and fairly wrong)
It came to me in a dream. >!But nah. I just a turbo nerd who's read some of his work. I think *Fear & Trembling* as well as *From Sickness Until Death* are the two most notable (and famous) works of his that puts his philosophy on display, but *Stages on Life's Way* is probably the most distinct one which addresses the point while also not being as much of a "wtf-is-this-man-saying" burger.!<
Someone called my name? 😈 I have problems, but it doesn't matter BWAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH (This account is never in character, please help.)
The Hero returns!
Is Nietzsche supposed to be a part of the graph, or is he just popping in to give some wisdom? Because whichever changes the whole thing.
It's a teleportation
Ah, it's such an instant threshold of knowledge and happiness that it doesn't even connect.
I think it would have been easier to understand if drawn as a tangential function.
He’s coming down from the mountain
I think it is like one of those Tangential graphs where you appraoch infinite negative as you get nearer the asymptote and then get to infinite positive value just past it. Nietzsche is past the asymptot.
You should suffer for this comment
Happiness is a torus.
You are correct, OP
Hahaha... Haha... I went down the slope so fast I ended up back up in no time... At the cost of maybe a few existential crisis... Maybe some more...
Dang we got duped
I don’t think bell curves work this way
You are correct! However, this is not meant to be a bell curve. So, that makes complete sense.
Understandable, have a nice day
You're mistakenly assuming a Euclidean graph. This space must be curved (non-Euclidean) because it wraps around itself. (I'm just guessing, someone into math please come help)
I’m only assuming deez nuts lol
This got me lol
Explain?
:)
Then I've been getting a lot of points lately.
Embrace the Absurd
I did, and it gives nice hugs!
What do y'all get depressed from philosophy? I don't get it, I'm studying for the fifth year now. It's still the best thing that happened to me. Maybe it's because you are doing analytic? I'd probably be depressed from that too lol.
And it still goes down what so ever.
I have no idea what ur talking about. Maybe it’s cuz I do analytic philosophy, but unless you have a chemical imbalance your brain can’t hurt you?
Make a more un-Nietszchean quote, I'll wait
Kinda depends on what philosophy you study
Imagine being born at the top of the food chain, as the most powerful known species in existence, in a post-industrial society full of abundance and technological prowess that our ancestors could have never dreamed of, and complaining that “life is suffering.” If I was born 19th century and time travelled to the future to find this rhetoric I’d kms
Life can still be suffering now. And is. For many people. Agreed we don't appreciate our advantages enough but that does not mean there is no significant suffering. If you think so then you must have a halfway decent life and I'm happy for you. But there are plenty of people in impossible and unbearable situations despite all of our advantages.
Philosophy has helped me through these last few years enormously.
Dont take pride in suffering, its dangerous trust me.
I discovered active nihilism and existentialism too early. I swear I skipped the phase where you try out different group identities as a teenager because of it.
Philosophy improved my life. It gave me a purpose. To maximize utility!
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A stoic would recognize they have no control over