Eight Fundamental Questions of Human Existence
Introduction: In the introductory pages of our course text World
Mythology, Donna Rosenberg identifies the following “fundamental
questions of human existence”:
 Who am I?
 What is the nature of the universe in which I live?
 How do I relate to that universe?
 How much control do I have over my own life?
 What must I do in order to survive?
 How can I lead a satisfying life?
 How can I balance my own desires with my responsibilities to my
family and my community?
 How can I reconcile myself to the inevitability of death?