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Lit philosophies
Sara's 15 lit high priority philosophies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Existentialism | Philosophy created around search for meaning in life, pioneered by Camus |
| Accommodation | Describes British elite's compromising with Hitler at the start of the war |
| Communism | Left-wing ideology; calls for the state to have ultimate control over property |
| Crisis of representation | Describes authors inability to communicate destruction |
| Ennui | Bored, apathetic, numb outlook on life |
| Fascism | Right-wing authoritarian movement that first took hold in Italy in the 1930s |
| Gnosticism and Manicheanism | Religions based off of a struggle between light and dark; represented with sparks |
| Humanism | Belief in everyone's fundamental humanity; describes Seghers core ideals |
| Revanchist | Political attitude seeking to reclaim lands previously lost; popular in 1930s Germany |
| Pacifism | Belief that conflicts should be solved peacefully than through war |
| Total war | War that affects all facets of society and does not separate civilian and military |
| Patriarchy | Systematic oppression of women |
| Totalitarianism | Single Party political system where government has ultimate power over life |
| Nationalism | Extreme patriotism; believing that ones country is superior to all others |
| Anti-Semitism | Hatred of Jews |