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Existentialism

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Existentialism is a philosophical movement primarily identified by common themes.


Primary amongst these themes is Sartre's notion that "existence precedes essence," which is generally taken to mean that there is no pre-defined moral or spiritual essence to humanity, except that which we make for ourselves.

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