Existentialism is not easily defined because one of, if not the most basic existential philosophy is that of individualism. ... There are a few basic themes of existentialism. ... Existentialism says "I am nothing else but my on conscious existence." Another one of existentialism's most basic principals is absurdity. ... It is this same focus on one's self that drives most of the principals behind existentialism's doctrine. ...

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Existentialism is a term applied to the work of certain late 19th- and 20th-century philosophers who, shared the belief that philosophical thinking begins with the human subject not merely the thinking subject, but the acting, feeling, living human individual. A central proposition of Existentialism is that existence precedes essence, which means that the most important consideration for individuals is that the actual life of the individual is what constitutes what could be called their "true essence" instead of there being an arbitrarily attributed essence others use to define them. ... Thoug...

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"Existence precedes essence". These words describe a philosophy called existentialism. This term comes from a French philosopher called Jean Paul Sartre. Existentialism has been described as a philosophical movement especially of the 20th century. A true existentialist will create their own beliefs,...

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In this class thus far, we have had the opportunity to read and learn about 26 different philosophers and ways to ascertain the good life. Most recently, we have dealt with philosophers who talk about the use of reason, self-exploration, and self-realization. The works that I found more interesting of the three topics were that of Self-Exploration and Self-Realization. Furthermore, certain philosophers had thoughts along the same line as me and I have chosen to write about 4 philosophers that I agreed with in a positive way. Self-Exploration o Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Emerson wrote ...

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In this class thus far, we have had the opportunity to read and learn about 26 different philosophers and ways to ascertain the good life. Most recently, we have dealt with philosophers who talk about the use of reason, self-exploration, and self-realization. The works that I found more interesting of the three topics were that of Self-Exploration and Self-Realization. Furthermore, certain philosophers had thoughts along the same line as me and I have chosen to write about 4 philosophers that I agreed with in a positive way. Self-Exploration o Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Emerson wrote ...

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