Waking Life by Richard Linklater + Sartre’s Existentialism Is a Humanism

JANUARY: Waking Life by Richard Linklater + Sartre’s Existentialism Is a Humanism

Next time we'll discuss Richard Linklater's Waking Life, a wonderful film composed almost entirely of brief philosophical conversations between different characters. Although they discuss many topics, we'll focus on the problem of freedom and we'll put the film into dialogue with Sartre's Existentialism Is a Humanism, a classic lecture he delivered in 1945, where he argues against all forms of determinism and essentialism.

What are the consequences of affirming that we are radically free, without excuses? What does it mean to say that choosing is equivalent to creating? What is the relation between freedom and all those conditions in life that go beyond our power? Can we think of freedom in individual terms, or should we always take into account our relationship with others? Join us for a discussion of some of these questions and much more!

“You are free, therefore choose, that is to say, invent.” Existentialism Is a Humanism

PDF

https://dn721606.ca.archive.org/0/items/existentialism-from-dostoevsky-to-sartre-walter-kaufmann/Existentialism%20from%20Dostoevsky%20to%20Sartre%2C%20Walter%20Kaufmann.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E33A1tUUrHc

Film's Transcript

https://www.screenwritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Waking-Life-2001.pdf

HOW? Everyone is welcome to the discussion. The only requisite to participate is having watched the film beforehand, because discussions are on topic. You can find the link to the film in our Discord group. Bring your thoughts, questions, and your favorite scenes!

WHERE? In DISCORD: Our online meeting will take place in Discord, so please make sure to join our Discord group beforehand!

Here is the invitation to our group: https://discord.gg/DEcXZDgXZj

If you have any doubts or you are not familiar with this platform, please send me a message and I’ll help you.