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Oct 24, 2024 · According to existentialism: (1) Existence is always particular and individual—always my existence, your existence, his existence, her existence. (2) Existence is primarily the problem of existence (i.e., of its mode of being); it is, therefore, also the investigation of the meaning of Being. (3) That investigation is continually faced with ...
The history of existentialism may be better placed than the history of philosophy as a whole to provide a more satisfying response to the philosophy-sceptic. Existentialist philosophers including Kierkegaard and Nietzsche, as well as Sartre and Beauvoir, have consistently framed existentialist philosophy as a way of seeking meaning in life, and ...
Existentialism. Existentialism is a family of philosophical views and inquiry that prioritize the existence of the human individual, study existence from the individual's perspective, and conclude that, despite the absurdity or incomprehensibility of the universe, individuals must still embrace responsibility for their actions and strive to ...
Nov 14, 2023 · Existentialism, a philosophical movement that emerged in the 20th century, centers on the individual’s existence, freedom, and choice. It confronts the basic nature of our existence and our role ...
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- a. Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) as an Existentialist Philosopher. Kierkegaard was many things: philosopher, religious writer, satirist, psychologist, journalist, literary critic and generally considered the ‘father’ of existentialism.
- b. Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) as an Existentialist Philosopher. “I know my lot. Some day my name will be linked to the memory of something monstrous, of a crisis as yet unprecedented on earth…” (Nietzsche 2007:88).
- c. Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) as an Existentialist Philosopher. Heidegger exercised an unparalleled influence on modern thought. Without knowledge of his work recent developments in modern European philosophy (Sartre, Gadamer, Arendt, Marcuse, Derrida, Foucault et al.)
- d. Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) as an Existentialist Philosopher. In the public consciousness, at least, Sartre must surely be the central figure of existentialism.
Oct 24, 2024 · Existentialism - Meaning, Freedom, Anxiety: The key problems for existentialism are those of the individual himself, of his situation in the world, and of his more ultimate significance. Existentialist anthropology is strictly connected with its ontology. The traditional distinction between mind and body (or soul and body) is completely eliminated; thus, the body is a lived-through experience ...
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Aug 23, 2004 · Existentialism. First published Mon Aug 23, 2004; substantive revision Mon Mar 9, 2015. Like “rationalism” and “empiricism,” “existentialism” is a term that belongs to intellectual history. Its definition is thus to some extent one of historical convenience. The term was explicitly adopted as a self-description by Jean-Paul Sartre ...
