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Line 1: − + + − The earliest existentialist was the [[Christian]] [[philosopher]] [[Søren Kierkegaard]]. The movement did not, however, develop its name or popularity until the 20th century when it was popularized by the philosopher [[Jean Paul Sartre]] and his partner [[Simone de Beauvoir]].<ref>Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/]</ref> − + + +
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Existentialism is a 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.
'''Existentialism''' is a 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==
==Philosophical Movement==
At its core, modern existentialism as expressed in culture today 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>
The earliest existentialist was the [[Christian]] [[philosopher]] [[Søren Kierkegaard]]. The movement did not, however, develop its name or popularity until the 20th century when it was popularized by the philosopher [[Jean Paul Sartre]] and his partner [[Simone de Beauvoir]]. <ref>Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/]</ref>
At its core, modern existentialism as expressed in culture today 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>
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