PSYC 3300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Søren Kierkegaard, Dasein, Rollo May
30 Mar 2016
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Trying to prove the existence of god. Pelagius said that humans are not wounded by adam"s sin. He said we choose god; he does not choose us. Published under many names and challenged his own papers. He exalted that there are many ways to look at the same thing. He thought you could not understand the world scientifically, because understanding is subjective. He focused on people, their consciousness, and their existence. It is an injustice to break down consciousness into component parts. If you are not destroyed by the forces around you, you will become stronger. Wrestled with the idea of the human condition, which caused him to go insane. You only have yourself to rely on. Understand solitude, isolation, and the great absurdity. He said we understand, unlike any other creature, that we are terminal. He claims we are in a constant battle between being and nonbeing. He wanted to understand the fundamental questions of life.
