1. The Precis on That Individual is due Friday. But Thursday, you must outline the essay meaning identify the thesis of the essay followed by an outline of Kierkegaard’s argument in support of that thesis. Be detailed! [Read more…]
HW12, Due 9/23: Precis of That Individual
September 20, 2013 By
1. Much apologies for my absence today! Hopefully, the sub gave you the necessary start for your weekend precis. From the handout:
A precis (form both singular and plural, pronounced “pray—see”) is a brief summary of the essential thought of a longer composition. It attempts to provide a miniature of the original selection, reproducing the same proportions on smaller scale, the same ideas, and the same mood and tone, so far as possible. The writer of a precis cannot interpret or comment; his or her sole function is to give a reduced photograph of the original author’s exact and essential meaning. [Read more…]
Existentialism, A Reaction to the Age of Organization Precis by GG
September 6, 2013 By
Abstract: The rise of highly bureaucratized large-scale organizations in the 20th century, caused by a need for social control through rationalism and technology, have dehumanized and alienated man into a submissive dependent. Existentialism is a philosophy of resistance against this rational collectivism, which interferes with man’s individual responsibility; such resistance liberates man from a part to a whole and safeguards democracy. [Read more…]
That Individual Precis by AL
September 6, 2013 By
Kierkegaard’s essay “That Individual” (1843) asserts that in order to find inner truth, one must disengage from the crowd (or the untruth) to become an individual. He illustrates why the crowd is untruth by first establishing the connection between man and God. When man approaches God as an individual, man is himself raised to the level of a God. Kierkegaard then refutes the claim that one is more likely to be successful as a part of the crowd. [Read more…]
