Royal University of Phnom Penh Philosophy of Education

Faculty of Education Course Instructor: HSP

Chapter 10: Existentialism

Discussion Questions: Discuss the following questions with concrete evidence to support your argument.

1. “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Druker

2. “Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.”

3. According to the existentialist point of view, people have two choices: they can either define
themselves, or they can choose to be defined by others. To you, which choice do you prefer?
Why?

4. Should Cambodian education system be developed based on existentialism? Why? Why not?