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Concept Of Human Existence
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The above insights are what inspired this research.
The researcher therefore wishes to awaken from slumber those who are yet
to give in or enjoy the latest possibilities in them while those who
have lost hope in realizing meaning out of human existence as x-rayed by
their excessive obsession or addiction to working so hard are to be
reminded that Kierkegaard was right when he said that “until man
actualized his essential self in God, his life is full of anxiety†(Ibe
43). It is with confident the belief that this knowledge or wisdom will
make all see the difficulties in life as things designed to make all
better and not bitter. Thus, this work has the intention of making all
realize that human existence is meaningful in so far as it is approached
subjectively through individual’s personal experiences, adequate sense
and use of freedom, solemn and sincere fear of the creator.
1.4 JUSTIFICATION OF THE STUDY
Human
day to day challenges impact highly at all levels and leaves us with so
many complexities to eventually falling into the disposition of ‘follow
the trends’ for existential survival. The weaknesses in human
authenticity in nearly every facet of human life or society cause man to
almost be a blind copy of itself or the other person. Typically, daily
problems of existence sometimes isolate us from engaging in
self-realization to fully understand ourselves and deal with questions
that impugn our very nature so as to realize our purpose in an ever
changing and ever complex world. Man often focuses on thought of others
to the detriment of his unique individuality. Other than being an
authentic individual, who answers the question of freedom, meaning and
faces the existential phenomenon of death, suffering, dread, despair,
absurdity etc, man is otherwise subsumed in the crowd thus losing his
individuality to abstract objective or societal control. Kierkegaard’s
opposition to this trend and his answers to the question “what does it
mean to be existing as a human being?†informs the energetic question
gingering this research on his notion of human existence. Thereby
justifying the rationale behind this research bearing in mind it impact
in awakening the contemporary man to the reality of himself as an
existing being.
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