Existentialism

[PolarSky]

I like how so many are complaining over a squeaky chair; even though they're getting a free university lecture!

[TheCupCakeMaker]

This man is great! He is passionate about his lectures and trying to explain it in a way that students who don't really care for the class can relate to and understand.

[krister]

You're the professor I am deprived of meeting in my entire university life. Glad to hear you on Youtube. Thanks!

[nickk.]

The way in which Daniel Bonevac explains Albert Camus' philosophy is so powerful, clear and inspiring. Thank you for sharing these ideas in such a crystal clear and passionate fashion.

[ytrichardsenior]

Alienation is something you either do or do not feel 'existentially'.
It's unlikely a university professor will feel alienation, they spend their time amongst people very like them.
But what if one day a university philosophy professor finds himself living amongst ordinary high school dropouts and working at McDonalds.
People do not really become aware that life is absurd until the absurdity of life becomes impossible to ignore, often because of circumstance.

[mattetherington]

I know I already made a comment, but that was part-way into the lecture. I've now finished it, and I have to say it's the clearest, most understandable coverage of existentialism that I've ever seen. And delivered with such obvious passion! Bravo, Prof. Bonevac! I'm a teacher myself, and I could have listened to you delivering a lecture 3x longer. Have a subscription :)

[samychingon]

Oh captain my captain!
I've been watching these videos since Quarantine started.

[JohnEB]

I enjoy Bonevac’s lectures very much. They are some of my favorites right now on youtube, and there are so many 👍🏻

[swampy]

I Really appreciate how the lecturer went straight to the point with the definition, right off the bat. Love it

[gepisar]

The stages listed in The Stranger are similar to the stages of loss: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance. Just noticed that!

[NoZAutonomy]

Wow, you are a great teacher/professor, thanks for the free lecture

[simonsjoquist]

Halfway through and I just have to say how fantastic I think this is. A proffessor with such passion for what he does. Would be awesome to have a teacher like that. Thanks, this inspired me.

[marineloosthuizen]

This presentation had me fascinated from start to finish. Your enthusiasm for philosophy and your sense of humor is admirable. Thank you for sharing.

[bungus]

Thank you for sharing this with the world, sir. You are an excellent teacher and handled a hugely dense philosophical subject very skillfully. Kudos.

[mattetherington]

I've read and watched plenty about existentialism, and this is the first time ever that someone has defined "essence" in a way that makes sense - intrinsic function. Humans have biological and perhaps psychological characteristics, but we have no intrinsic function *in the world*. This is why we must choose our own function. Thankyou, professor, for finally clarifying this!

[curtcarpenter]

Existentialism is primarily a reaction (in my view) to the loss of certainty which began with the Copernican revolution -- and a broad recognition of the necessity of choice as the price each of us must pay for our short-term lease on existence. You are radically free, but the freedom is not unlimited: there is no escape, for example, from the need to make choices -- to love, to hate, to establish the "brotherhood of man" as an axiom to live by in a world of uncertainty and value pluralism. Let this good lecture be a starting point, not an ending, of your _own_ journey.

[schaturvedi]

I loved the lucidity, the very simple way a profound subject was explained and of course the intermittent humour! Thank you, Sir.

[elijahmadar]

Daniel Bonevac is a great teacher and a great speaker I really enjoyed this speech

[sinisamajetic]

Students squeaking w chairs on purpose, they're like: "we paid so much money to listen to this and you f'ing youtubers want for free"

[tanmaybanerjee]

"Next monday no class. Wednesday we come back and talk. "
That was deep.