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Category: Existentialism
I’ve been spending a lot of time studying existentialism, and even more so the thinkers that embraced it. There are such amazing minds to tap…
There are many people in the world who love to convey their thoughts and ideas to others. Language was the birth of communication, perhaps the…
Friedrich Nietzsche is often dismissed because of his “bad boy of philosophy” reputation. Mention of him often brings an association with doom and gloom. That…
Jean-Paul Sartre was a French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, and political activist. He is primarily known for his contributions to existentialism and phenomenology. Born in…
In the slimy cave of introspection, I find myself lost in the maze of existence, pondering the timeless question that echoes through the walls of…
Self-Actualization is a concept that has many disguises. For the purpose of this article we talk of self-actualization as a fundamental concept in humanistic psychology.…
Another scary word from philosophy. Made simple, phenomenology is the study of conscious experience and the structures of human perception. It developed in the early…
Martin Heidegger was a German philosopher known for his contributions to existential phenomenology and existentialism. His early education was in theology, but he soon turned…
Jean-Paul Sartre is a favorite existentialist thinker. He introduced the concept of “bad faith.” This concept attempts to explain how individuals often deceive themselves and…