Existential Philosopher (Noun)
Meaning
A philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Jean-Paul Sartre was a renowned existential philosopher whose ideas about human existence remain widely studied and debated today.
- He saw the existential philosopher as someone who finds meaning in life despite the apparent indifference of the universe.
- Many existential philosophers reject traditional notions of morality in favor of individualistic, self-determined ethics.
- This existential philosopher believed that human beings must confront the abyss of uncertainty and create their own purpose in life.
- Camus, a prominent existential philosopher, saw human existence as inherently at odds with the seemingly arbitrary and cruel nature of the universe.