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Existentialism is both a broad philosophical movement and a cultural movement.  One of it's central concepts is that a human being's "existence preceeds essence."  Generally, this says that we do not have funadamental attributes, and that humans must develop these attributes as their lives progress.
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Existentialism is both an [[atheistic]] philosophical and cultural movement.  One of its central concepts is that a human being's "existence precedes essence."  Generally, this says that we do not have fundamental attributes, such as morality or a soul, and that humans develop these attributes in a meaningless manner as their lives progress.
 
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==Philosophical Movement==
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The earliest existentialists were the devout Christian [[Soren Kierkegaard]] and the vocal atheist [[Friedrich Nietzsche]].  The movement did not, however, develop its name or popularity until the 20th century when it was popularized by a number of thinkers—ranging from the atheist [[Jean Paul Sartre]] to the Jewish thinker Marten Buber. <ref>Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/]</ref>
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The earliest existentialist was the [[atheist]] [[Friedrich Nietzsche]].  The movement did not, however, develop its name or popularity until the 20th century when it was popularized by the atheist [[Jean Paul Sartre]].<ref>Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/]</ref>
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At its core, existentialism seeks to understand what it means to be human.  For some existentialists, the answer is to be found in giving ourselves totally to God, for others the answer is that we must make our own meaning in the world.  There is, to date, no agreement among existentialists as to which of these answers is correct, but academic debate remains vigorous. <ref>Existentialism Today[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/#5]</ref>
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At its core, existentialism denies the dependency of human existence on [[God]], and instead views human existence as an independent and meaningless form.  There is little agreement among existentialists about anything specific.<ref>Existentialism Today[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/#5]</ref>
  
  

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Existentialism is both an atheistic philosophical and cultural movement. One of its central concepts is that a human being's "existence precedes essence." Generally, this says that we do not have fundamental attributes, such as morality or a soul, and that humans develop these attributes in a meaningless manner as their lives progress.

Philosophical Movement

The earliest existentialist was the atheist Friedrich Nietzsche. The movement did not, however, develop its name or popularity until the 20th century when it was popularized by the atheist Jean Paul Sartre.[1]

At its core, existentialism denies the dependency of human existence on God, and instead views human existence as an independent and meaningless form. There is little agreement among existentialists about anything specific.[2]


Cultural Movement

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Reference

  1. ↑ Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy[1]
  2. ↑ Existentialism Today[2]
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