Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!wivax!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!zehntel!ihnp4!houxm!houxf!zeus From: zeus@houxf.UUCP Newsgroups: net.philosophy Subject: Existentialism: A Question Message-ID: <322@houxf.UUCP> Date: Wed, 15-Jun-83 15:05:37 EDT Article-I.D.: houxf.322 Posted: Wed Jun 15 15:05:37 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 27-Jun-83 01:36:24 EDT Lines: 17 I have a basic question with regard to existentialism: (I believe largely in this philosophy) Existentialism is based on the basic assumption that "man" has no purpose in life. We are here, and there really is'nt a reason. Each person defines the concept of man. This is our burden, c'est la vie. I feel that this assumption leads to great implications. For instance, I beleive that because of this, we should strive for excellence, in whatever fields of interest we desire. My question is: does this intuitive feeling of mine argued logically from the basic assumption of purposelessness (?)?.