Odyssey into Death: Thematization of Death in Exisential Philosophy

Smrt je ključni dio čovjekova postojanja zato što je vlastita, neočekivana i povrh svega neizbježna, odnosno sigurna. Unatoč tome, no možda baš i zbog toga, smrt i svi njeni aspekti razmatrani su u negativnim konotacijama, ako su razmatrani uopće. Ljudi se boje i odbijaju ono nad čime nemaju kontrolu, zbog čega pokušavaju odagnati misli o smrti kako se ne bi morali suočiti s njenom sigurnošću. Tim se činom čovjek ograničava te nije potpun jer odbija dio sebe koji u suštini predstavlja njegovu konačnost. Ovaj se rad suprotstavlja tim pogledima na način da upoznaje čovjeka s pozitivnim aspektima smrti i u konačnosti s optimizmom koji se može naći u egzistencijaloj filozofiji, u čijem će se kontekstu i obrađivati tematika smrti.Death is a key part of human existence because it is one's own, unexpected and, above all, inevitable, that is, it is certain. Nevertheless, but perhaps precisely because of this, death and all its aspects have been considered in negative connotations, if at all. People are afraid and reject what they have no control over, which is why they try to drive away thoughts of death so that they do not have to face its certainty. In this way, man limits himself and is not complete, because he rejects the part of himself that essentially represents his finality. This paper opposes these views in a way that acquaints man with the positive aspects of death and ultimately with the optimism that can be found in existential philosophy, in the context of which the theme of death will be treated