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Existentialism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Like “rationalism” and “empiricism,” “existentialism” is a term that belongs to intellectual history. Its definition is thus to some extent one of historical convenience.

Existentialism | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Existentialism. Existentialism is a catch-all term for those philosophers who consider the nature of the human condition as a key philosophical problem and who share the view that this problem is best addressed through ontology.

Existentialism | Definition, Nature, History, & Issues ...
Existentialism: Existentialism is a school of 20th-century philosophy that emphasizes the concreteness and problematic character of human existence.

Existentialism | Definition of Existentialism by Merriam ...
Define existentialism: a chiefly 20th century philosophical movement embracing diverse doctrines but centering on analysis of individual existence in…

Existentialism - Friesian School
Existentialism. WOODY ALLEN: That's quite a lovely Jackson Pollock, isn't it? GIRL IN MUSEUM: Yes it is. WOODY ALLEN: What does it say to you? GIRL IN MUSEUM: It restates the negativeness of the universe, the hideous lonely emptiness of existence, nothingness, the predicament of man forced to live in a barren, godless eternity, like a tiny ...

Sartre, Jean Paul: Existentialism | Internet Encyclopedia ...
The philosophical career of Jean Paul Sartre (1905-1980) focuses, in its first phase, upon the construction of a philosophy of existence known as existentialism. Sartre's early works are characterized by a development of classic phenomenology, but his reflection diverges from Husserl’s on ...

Bad faith (existentialism) - Wikipedia
Bad faith (from French mauvaise foi) is a philosophical concept utilized by existentialist philosophers Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre to describe the phenomenon in which human beings, under pressure from social forces, adopt false values and disown their innate freedom, hence acting inauthentically.

Existentialism, In Our Time - BBC Radio 4
Melvyn Bragg and guests examine the 20th century philosophy of existentialism

Angst - Wikipedia
Angst means fear or anxiety (anguish is its Latinate equivalent, and anxious, anxiety are of similar origin). The word angst was introduced into English from the Danish, Norwegian and Dutch word angst and the German word Angst.

Existentialism Introduction—1
Existentialism Introduction—2 In the section “The Legacy of Existentialism” from our primary text, the editors suggest that some ideas seem now dated.