Being+Human++(Philosophy)

Philosophy Readings File
=__Plato and The Matrix__= = = =Freudian Psychoanalytic Criticism.= Hi guys a bit of homework before next week. View this clip on Youtube and complete the reading that I've given you. [] (Sigmund Freud Doc' Pt 1)



After that complete the crossword. This will prepare you for the conversation that we will have next Friday.

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__**Existentialism**__:

View this clip and do some quick Googling to answer the following questions.

1. What are the main ideas behind this term 'existentialism'? 2. What are some of the benefits of this way of thinking? 3. What are the negatives for thinking like this? 4. Identify figures in fiction that you've come across either in TV, films or books that seem to be inspired by this type of philosophy. How do characters appear to be acting in accordance with some of the ideas behind existentialism?

Have a look at this Woody Allen interview - interesting guy! []