2007-11-26 14:12:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you can understand his verbose writing Jean Paul Sarte .
Being and Nothingness is one book that explains this atheistic viewpoint.
2007-11-26 14:19:03 · answer #1 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Existentialism is the belief that life has no meaning unless one makes something out of it.
For example, an existentialist might argue that life is meaningless since one lives, one dies - what's the point? However, if you grant it meaning and choose to live for a reason whatever it may be, then life has meaning.
2007-11-26 14:19:09 · answer #2 · answered by sir.renaj 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A philosophical position that acknowledges that people create their own meaning (even religious meaning). The implication is that such creative power also requires responsibility for one's actions.
2007-11-26 14:18:00 · answer #3 · answered by kwxilvr 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The philosophy of defining one's own purpose and existence on an individual basis, rather than their being a universal reason for it. You basically define who you are , and your own's life meaning.
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2007-11-26 14:18:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A philosophy, as opposed to a religion
2007-11-26 14:16:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You create what you become. Choose with intention.
2007-11-26 14:18:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋