The name derives form one of its central concepts, the notion that a [[human]] being's "existence precedes essence."
The name derives form one of its central concepts, the notion that a [[human]] being's "existence precedes essence."
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The earliest existentialist was [[Søren Kierkegaard]]. The movement did not, however, develop its name or popularity until the 20th century when it was popularized by [[Jean Paul Sartre]] and [[Simone de Beauvoir]]. <ref>Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/]</ref>
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The earliest existentialist was [[Søren Kierkegaard]]. Other writers were [[Jaspers]] and [[Heidegger]]. The movement did not, however, develop its name or popularity until the 20th century when it was popularized by [[Jean Paul Sartre]] and [[Simone de Beauvoir]]. <ref>Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/]</ref>