Philosophical Question: First Thoughts

After reviewing the information we have gone over in class, I think I am going to do a question along the lines of "Do we as humans have complete control over the development of our emotions and our perceptions of the world, or are we biologically predisposed to feel and act certain ways?" I developed this idea from our in class discussions of existentialism. I think that it is an interesting view of the world and I, for the most part, agree with the arguments posed by existentialism. The ideas surrounding this theory say that we are not naturally predisposed to act in any certain way but rather develop ourselves based on our own experiences. Jean-Paul Sartre is a famous existentialist that I think will provide good reference for my paper. He said, "Every existing thing is born without reason, prolongs itself out of weakness, and dies by chance." This is something I would like to explore futher in my paper.