Tag Archives: Jean-Paul Sartre

Is There a Point to the Universe?

“The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless. … “So says   renowned physicist and Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg  in his 1977 book “The First Three Minutes: A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe)” In … Continue reading

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Before The Law

Franz Kafka’s Before the Law is  a deliciously ambiguous parable that is part of his 1925 novel  The Trial –  about a man from the country who goes to the king’s castle in order to gain entry before the Law. … Continue reading

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Existentialism Revisited

In Macbeth William Shakespeare reveals himself to be somewhat of an early Existentialist, when Lady Macbeth kills herself, and Macbeth reacts as follows: Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage … Continue reading

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