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Existentialism Synthesis Essay

Existentialism Synthesis Essay. Creating a POV. The task. In an essay synthesize at least three sources to develop and defend a point of view that evaluates Existentialism as a world view. Your three sources should include: The Stranger One document I provided One document you provided.

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Existentialism Synthesis Essay

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  1. Existentialism Synthesis Essay Creating a POV

  2. The task In an essay synthesize at least three sources to develop and defend a point of view that evaluates Existentialism as a world view. Your three sources should include: • The Stranger • One document I provided • One document you provided

  3. To evaluate… to determine the significance, worth, or condition of by careful appraisal and study * In order to do this you must: 1. Establish a set of criteria by which you will judge the object of your study. 2. Determine the extent to which the object of your study meets those criteria. *(FROM MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARY)

  4. Requirements for POV Your POV should: • Recognize the complexity of the issue. • Imply a set of criteria you used to evaluate Existentialism as a worldview. • Suggest a structure or POT you will follow to defend your position.

  5. POV A: While Existentialism may be too morbid for some in its focus on the inevitability of death, its value as a philosophy comes from its commitment to experiencing the world truthfully instead of cobbling together a comfort based on self-deception. POV B: As a worldview Existentialism is intellectually lazy, espousing the defeatist belief that life's difficult questions are unanswerable rather than inspiring its adherents to struggle to make sense of a mysterious world. QUESTIONS: 1. What are the criteria for a good worldview implied by each of the two POV’s above? 2. How would each of these two responses be structured?

  6. Your Turn 1. Spend the remainder of the period developing a strong POV and a logical POT. 2. Once you have done that, begin thinking about how you will synthesize the documents to create your argument.

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