Discussing the topic of ethics within the context of existentialism sometimes results in a judgmental response: Existentialists are amoral atheists, dedicated to anarchy or nihilism.…
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Overview, Existential Primer, Searching for Meaning
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Searching for Meaning
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Art and Philosophy
Published December 3, 2023 by Existential Primer
When you want to reach the greatest number of people possible with a philosophical message, wrap the message in popular art. Existentialism is associated closely…
History and Existentialism
Published December 3, 2023 by Existential Primer
Most of the books I own on existentialism were published between 1955 and 1975. The peak interest in existentialism, therefore, seems to have overlapped a…
Existential Lexicon
Published December 3, 2023 by Existential Primer
As with most instances when we attempt to group individuals, we fall short when defining who the existentialists were. The philosophies of these men and…
Existential Psychology
Published December 3, 2023 by Existential Primer
In a classic comedy routine, Bob Newhart is an “existential therapist.” He tells each client the same thing: “Just deal with it.” When a patient…
Beyond Existentialism
Published December 3, 2023 by Existential Primer
Philosophy is always evolving, with new thinkers drawing on the works of the past. Continental philosophies are the schools of modern philosophical thought that developed…
Before Existentialism
Published December 3, 2023 by Existential Primer
Before The Existentialists began recording their philosophies, several writers had already explored the absurdity of life and the inherent difficulties of free will. John Milton’s…
Faith and Existentialism
Published December 3, 2023 by Existential Primer
The twentieth century, contrary to popular myth, hosted a number of great theistic philosophers and theologians. Unfortunately, too many of these thinkers are known only…
Most of my students seem to have some notions as to what existentialism is. Many individuals have simplistic answers for what is “existential,” what constitutes…
My name is C. S. Wyatt, and I created The Existential Primer in 1996 as an act of rebellion against my university instructors. Ten years…