There is a philosophy to art. It's as simple as that. Most people think of art as a business. Think about it. When you see a play or go to a movie, or even listen to a song, there's a whole business and process to that. Sure, art is about money, but there's a reason why we make art. There's a philosophy to it. That being said, most people don't know about this philosophy. So it's a mission of the Senior Theatre Guild to educate the public about this. If the public can just get an introduction about things they know nothing about, a lot can be accomplished. Over the next 12 months, a different philosopher will be focused on each month. Last month, the focus was on Zeno of Citium. This month, the focus is on Soren Kierkegaard.
Most people have never heard of Kierkegaard. He was an existentialist philosopher. Stoicism, absurdism and existentialism are very important for people to know about. Kierkegaard lived in the 1800's, and was influenced by many important people, including Socrates and Schopenhauer. He was a philosopher, poet and writer, who many consider to be the first existentialist philosopher. He was very religious, and wrote quite a bit about Christian religion. Much of his work deals with faith and Christian love. However, he focused on reality and personal choice.
He was very critical about things. That's important to note. It's important to question things and be fearless. Most people aren't. Those of us who are stand out.
Many people have been influenced by him, including Kafka, J.D. Salinger and John Updike.
A few great quotes from him:
"Don't forget to love yourself".
"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced".
"Be the self which one truly is".
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