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'''Existentialism''' is a philosophy which denies the dependency of human existence on [[God]], and instead views human existence as an independent and meaningless form. <ref>Existentialism Today[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/#5]</ref> It asserts 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.   

'''Existentialism''' is a chiefly 20th century philosophy which denies the dependency of human existence on [[God]] and views human existence as an independent and meaningless form.<ref>Existentialism Today[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/#5]</ref> It asserts 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.  Beyond that, existentialism means different things to different people and thus can often be the subject of debate by students of atheistic philosophy.

 

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."   

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>

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>

{{quotebox|Especially Sartre says, "Existence precedes essence." He asserts that man appeared not from essence (God or an idea) but rather from nothing and then defined himself and gave essence to himself.<ref> [http://www.tparents.org/Library/Unification/Books/UT/UT-2-1-1.htm Theory of the Original Human Nature] - Dr. [[Sang Hun Lee]]</ref>}}

{{quotebox|Especially Sartre says, "Existence precedes essence." He asserts that man appeared not from essence (God or an idea) but rather from nothing and then defined himself and gave essence to himself.<ref> [http://www.tparents.org/Library/Unification/Books/UT/UT-2-1-1.htm Theory of the Original Human Nature] - Dr. [[Sang Hun Lee]]</ref>}}