Phil 149: Existentialism and Film Final Exam Review

Flashcards for Existentialism and Film Final Exam Review

According to the instructor’s argument, who is a vacillating knight of faith?

The tragic hero

Which philosopher’s ideal is the worldly saint?

Nietzsche

According to the instructor, which is most Dostoevskian?

The Good Place

Who stinks (literally)?

Smerdyakov

Beauvoir says that the advice to cultivate your garden is…

Misguided

According to Kierkegaard, who has the greatest respect for the ethical?

The tragic hero

Who helps Cléo find liberation?

Antoine

Which philosopher used the notion of autotelic activities?

Beauvoir

Who said to “live dangerously”?

Nietzsche

The instructor argued that Fyodor experiences which form of despair?

Unsuccessful reconciliation

In Section 125, who tells of the dead of God?

Nietzsche

Who said “my tears decide” who my neighbor is?

Dostoevsky

Which evaluative term does Nietzsche prefer?

Health

Which evaluative term does Dostoevsky prefer?

Love

Which character is the most different at the end of the film vs. book?

Ivan

Which character tempts Alyosha and is compared to Judas?

Rakitin

Whom does Smerdaykov idolize?

Ivan

Which philosopher would Beauvoir compare to the passionate person?

Sartre

Which character is most similar to Inez (according to the instructor)?

Inez

The instructor argued that Westley’s existential situation is what?

Knight of resignation

Which philosopher is most relevant to understanding these lyrics? Since the love that you left is all that I get I want you to know that if I can't be close to you I'll settle for the ghost of you I miss you more than life (more than life) And if you can't be next to me Your memory is ecstasy I miss you more than life I miss you more than life ("Ghost" by Justin Bieber)

Sartre

From one of our readings: "For the movement of faith must be made continually on the strength of the absurd… I for my part can indeed describe the movements of faith, but I cannot perform them." Who is the “I”?

Johannes de silentio

Who tortures Garcin the most?

Inez

In The Gay Science, what does Nietzsche criticize the dying Socrates for?

For viewing life as a disease

Which character is the biggest impediment to Cleo’s liberation?

Raoul

Which formal feature is NOT used in Cleo from 5 to 7?

Animation

Who would tell you to cast yourself down like a grain of wheat?

Dostoevsky

Name the film this image of a card is from.

Breathless