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Existentialism is a philosophy that doesn’t believe in God or transcendent powers, which leaves humans in a state of nothingness that they must define and work with by their own free will in order to thrive. Although definitions of existentialism vary, most will say that the philosophy espouses freedom and choice for each individual. By exercising our own freedom and choice and taking responsibility for our actions, we define our own meaning and thus can avoid suffering, boredom, alienation, nothingness, dread, and the absurdity of humanity that can come from experiencing an “existential crisis,” where life seems to lose all meaning. Existentialism was first defined by Soren Kierkegaard and Friedrich Nietzsche, but didn’t gain much attention until the 1940s when Simone de Beauvoir, Albert Camus, and Jean-Paul Sartre began to write and speak on all aspects of the philosophy.

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Philosophy - Sartre

Jean-Paul Sartre explored the problems and joys of being fundamentally free. Existentialism, the belief system with which he is associated, considers the anguish of freedom.

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Rainer Maria Rilke | Letters to a Young Poet | Existentialist Philosophy & Literature

In this lecture, I discuss Rainer Maria Rilke's short but very rich work, Letters to a Young Poet, a series of ten deeply reflective letters Rilke writes over a roughly 5-year period to a younger man who is entering the military profession, but who aspires to be a poet.

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This Is an Existential Crisis | Kati Morton

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Viktor Frankl: Youngsters Need Challenges

"Instead of ideals and challenges, young people are being pampered" - and have to deal with the consequences. In 1979 Viktor Frankl discusses the psychological dangers of under-challenge and reductionistic indoctrination on U.S. campuses.

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Nietzsche — How to Live an Authentic Life

In this video, I talk about Nietzsche and his ideas on living authentically and becoming who you are.

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Existentialism in 3 Minutes

Existentialism is a European philosophy from the mid 19th and 20th centuries, which attempts to answer the questions humans have attemped to ask and answer for thousands of years: what is the purpose of life.

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Introduction to Kierkegaard: The Existential Problem

In this 1st of 2 videos introducing Kierkegaard, we summarize some of his ideas (freedom, anxiety, dread, despair, subjective truth) that led to his title as the "father of existentialism".

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The Meaning of Life According to Simone De Beauvoir - Iseult Gillespie

At the age of 21, Simone de Beauvoir became the youngest person to take the philosophy exams at France’s most esteemed university. But as soon as she mastered the rules of philosophy, she wanted to break them.

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What Is an Existential Crisis?

People often speak of going through an ‘existential crisis’; but what do they really mean by the term? And when can it be useful to have it to hand? To undertake the journey of self-exploration the Existentialists thought crucial, take a look at our “Know Yourself” cards

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Philosophy - Heidegger

A look at Martin Heidegger - an often incomprehensible but deeply valuable German philosopher who wanted us to lead more authentic lives.

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