Existentialism is a philosophical movement emphasizing individual existence, freedom, and choice. It holds that humans define their own meaning in life, facing the anxiety of freedom and the absurdity of a universe without inherent purpose.
Related
- John Paul Satre
- Absurdism
- Phenomenology
- Self-Estrangement — existentialist alienation from imposed roles/values parallels self-estrangement
- The Other
- Stoicism — contrasting life philosophy (control of judgment vs. radical freedom)
- Albert Camus
Fact-Check Notes
No factual issues found; the summary (freedom, self-defined meaning, anxiety, absurdity) is a standard, accurate characterization of existentialism. Note: the linked person file is titled “John Paul Satre” (misspelling of Jean-Paul Sartre) — the link resolves and is clearly relevant, but the target file’s own name carries a typo outside this batch’s scope. All other links verified as relevant; two received brief justifications above.