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  1. Existentialism | Definition, History, Characteristics, Examples, Types ...

    Nov 25, 2025 · Existentialism, any of various philosophies, most influential in continental Europe from about 1930 to the mid-20th century, that have in common an interpretation of human existence in the …

  2. The meaning of "existential" | Britannica Dictionary

    The second phrase, existential questions, references Existentialism, a 20th century philosophy concerned with questions about how and whether life has meaning, and why we exist.

  3. Existentialism - Meaning, Freedom, Anxiety | Britannica

    Nov 25, 2025 · 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.

  4. Existentialism - Meaning, Freedom, Anxiety | Britannica

    Nov 25, 2025 · Existentialism - Meaning, Freedom, Anxiety: Both the ontology and manner of human existence are of concern to existentialism. The fundamental characteristic of existentialist ontology is …

  5. Ethics - Existentialism, Morality, Meaning | Britannica

    Nov 25, 2025 · Existentialism was as much a literary as a philosophical movement. Its leading figure, the French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre (1905–80), propounded his ideas in novels and plays as well …

  6. Social and historical projections of existentialism

    Nov 25, 2025 · Existentialism - Social and historical projections of existentialism: The metaphysical or theological dimension of existentialism does not leave humans with nothing to do.

  7. Nihilism | Definition & History | Britannica

    Nov 21, 2025 · existentialism, any of various philosophies, most influential in continental Europe from about 1930 to the mid-20th century, that have in common an interpretation of human existence in the …

  8. existentialism summary | Britannica

    existentialism, Philosophical movement oriented toward two major themes, the analysis of human existence and the centrality of human choice. Existentialism’s chief theoretical energies are thus …

  9. Theatre of the Absurd | Definition, Characteristics, Examples, & Facts ...

    Nov 20, 2025 · existentialism, any of various philosophies, most influential in continental Europe from about 1930 to the mid-20th century, that have in common an interpretation of human existence in the …

  10. Søren Kierkegaard - Existentialism, Faith, Reason | Britannica

    Nov 7, 2025 · existentialism, any of various philosophies, most influential in continental Europe from about 1930 to the mid-20th century, that have in common an interpretation of human existence in the …