(philosophy) a 20th-century philosophical movement chiefly in Europe; assumes that people are entirely free and thus responsible for what they make of themselves
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existentialism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | existential philosophy, existentialist philosophy |
| Type of | philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory |
| Derivation | existentialist |
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Existentialism is an important school in the continental philosophical tradition.
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Anxiety's importance in existentialism makes it a popular topic in psychotherapy.
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Kierkegaard's esoteric musings are considered the forerunner to existentialism.
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The book became a best-seller and helped popularize existentialism in Britain.
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The basis of Sartre's existentialism is found in The Transcendence of the Ego.
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Rhian Sugden and Jasmine Lennard ponder whether existentialism is a humanism.
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In the middle period of Steppenwolf, he contrived a surreal kind of existentialism.
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Atheistic existentialism holds that there is one level of reality, existence.
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The writing of Gombrowicz contains links with existentialism and with structuralism.
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- (philosophy) a 20th-century philosophical movement chiefly in Europe; assumes that people are entirely free and thus responsible for what they make of themselves
- (existential) experiential: derived from experience or the experience of existence; "the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers"- Benjamin Farrington; "formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters"- John Dewey
- (existentialist) relating to or involving existentialism; "existentialist movement"; "existentialist philosophy"; "the existentialist character of his ideas"
- (existentialist) a philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable
- Existentialism is a term applied to the work of a number of 19th- and 20th-century philosophers who, despite profound doctrinal differences, generally held that the focus of philosophical thought should be to deal with the conditions of existence of the individual person and his or her emotions, ...
- (The Existentialists) The Exies are an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1997. Their name, "The Exies", is short for "The Existentialists". Their two Virgin Records releases, Inertia (2003) and Head for the Door (2004), have sold over 400,000 copies combined.
- (3. Existential) rebellion against conditions of existence. Examines metaphysical life of humankind. Priest turns the mirror on to the void. The "old age of Modern Drama." Exploration of Spiritual world/time/timelessness. Impossibility of social action and social intercourse. ...
- (Existential) of or pertaining to the being of Dasein. Contrasts with categorial.
- An existential sentence is one which is about the existence of some entity. For example, a sentence such as 'Is there any coffee left?' questions the existence of coffee. ...
