Existentialism has come to be identified as a critical, reactionary way of thinking, celebrating the individual, freedom, embodiment, and the limits of rationality and systematic theorizing. Existentialism's more widely accepted definition is that it is the philosophic standpoint, which gives priority to existence over essence. ... Existentialism lays stress on the existence of humans. ... Thus, the first effect of existentialism is that it puts every man in possession of himself as he is, and places the entire responsibility for his existence squarely upon his own shoulders. ...

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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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In The Outsider Albert Camus develops Meursault as an existential hero, to promote the theme of being different than the majority of society. Meursault is a deeply disturbed character that is unable to identify with not only people and but also his surroundings. His peculiar attitude towards ...

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