Most philosophy seems to be centered on one of 2 things: survival or self-actualization. Almost all non-religious philosophy is centered on the latter. Darwinism (as a philosophy) and existentialism are the only major philosophies of survival that I can think of. Any others?
You realize that requires assuming and embracing being over non-being? Except during wartime, most people don't realize there are assumptions being made in that department.
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Isn't the idea of "embracing being over non-being" itself a dichotomy advanced by existentialism (a wartime philosophy)? Is it not self-evident to most that being is preferred over non-being? Perhaps we need philosophy to help those for whom it isn't obvious.
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