Glossary of Philosophical Terms

A comprehensive collection of philosophical concepts, terms, and ideas

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The conflict between human desire for meaning and the universe's apparent meaninglessness.

Existentialism Albert Camus

A deep anxiety or dread arising from awareness of freedom, mortality, and the groundlessness of existence.

Existentialism Søren Kierkegaard, Martin Heidegger

Self-deception in which one denies their freedom and responsibility, treating oneself as a mere thing.

Existentialism Jean-Paul Sartre

Sartre's principle that humans have no predetermined nature; we create ourselves through our choices and actions.

Existentialism Jean-Paul Sartre

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