#what is existentialism

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Also started “What is Existentialism?” By Simone de Beauvoir today as an educational summer read

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Existentialism and Literature

Existentialism is centered upon the analysis of existence and of the way humans find themselves existing in the world. The notion is that humans exist first and then each individual spends a lifetime changing their essence or nature. Read the above blog to know more about existentialism and it’s link with literature.

A movement in philosophy belonging to the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, associated with famous figures like Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus and Kierkegaard known for their ground-breaking philosophical theories, Existentialism emphasizes on the meaninglessness of life and the absurdity of human suffering. There is no “higher” order of things that exist in the universe and no rational understanding of the events of the world. Etymologically, the word “existence” finds its derivation in the Latin language wherein the term “existere” corresponds to standing out.