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Existentialism Quiz. Assignment 52. Directions. Be sure to restate the question as part of your answer. Since some questions have more than one part, make sure you answer what is asked or only partial credit will be received. You must write in complete sentences. Questions 1-3 (of 9).
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Existentialism Quiz Assignment 52
Directions • Be sure to restate the question as part of your answer. Since some questions have more than one part, make sure you answer what is asked or only partial credit will be received. You must write in complete sentences.
Questions 1-3 (of 9) 1. Provide a basic definition of existentialism. • List the six most common themes for existentialism and briefly explain which each means. • Name three existen-tial philosophers.
Questions 4-6 (of 9) • Who was Jean Paul Sartre and what was his philosophy regarding existentialism? • Who was Friedrich Nietzsche and what was his philosophy regarding existentialism? • How was Kierkegaard's existential philosophy different from others?
Questions 7-9 (of 9) • Which existentialist philosopher believed that existentialism and God could co-exist? • Where is Algeria, and what European power controlled it from the early 1900’s to the 1960’s? • Who was Albert Camus, when and where was he born, and what is his most famous novel?
Bonus Question • Provide a plot summary for Albert Camus’ most famous novel.