Research Paper Final

Humanities

studies directly concerned with human values

Thesis statement

questions worth pondering, interesting to the reader, takes side on an issue

CARS

credibility, accuracy, reasonableness, support

contextualizing source material

explain background info and significance of a source

Sartre’s 3 tenants

existence before essence, alienation, encounter with nothingness

existence before essence

we exist physically before our life has meaning

alienation

people are alone and adrift in the world without meaning or direction

encounter with nothingness

we are in a condition of nothingness which allows for consciousness of being

Themes of existentialism

absurdity, freedom, alienation, authenticity, and meaninglessness

human condition

refers to the characteristics, experiences, and challenges that make up the human experience

existentialism

we must live passionately and sincerely despite obstacles

Ship of Theseus

A ship was restored by replacing every one of its wooden parts one by one, and the ship remained, but you are left to wonder if the original ship still exists

John Locke

enlightenment thinkers that says that memories are the things that make us the same person we were yesterday, all identity is based on experience and the only thing important are the things that you can remember

implicit memory

unconsciously uses past experiences to remember things

explicit memory

consciously uses past experiences to remember things

Procedural memory

tells us how to do things

Semantic memory

common knowledge, not connected to personal experiences

Episodic memory

unique recollections of a specific event

the I (1st form of self)

the self we are conscious of and present to the world

the me (2nd form of self)

our identity and who we view ourselves to be

illusion of self

there is nothing we can identify as the self, everyone only experiences a sense of self- a feeling that we have an identity that does our thinking and perceiving

3 ways identity is formed

groups and community, the roles in our day-to-day lives, profession

4 social tasks to maturity

stand out(identity), fit in(acceptance from peers), measure up(find ways to achieve), take hold(make commitments to goals)

7 stages of growing up

numbness/shock, denial, depression, acceptance of reality, testing, search for meaning, internalization