Class Year
2022
Document Type
Student Research Paper
Date of Creation
Fall 2022
Department 1
Interdisciplinary Studies
Department 2
Philosophy
Abstract
Individuals are defined by their beliefs. A tension exists in the development of personhood between the concepts of individually chosen existential meaning, and societally imposed social meaning. The essay explores these concepts and how an individuals is to navigate a world of meaning. Ultimately, the creation of art is examined as a means of creating new meaning individually and societally.
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Swartz, John R., "Existentialism and Social Meaning: The Development of a Social Being" (2022). Student Publications. 1044.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/1044
Comments
Written for IDS 464: The Philosophy of the Social Sciences