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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Nov. 2024
The existentialist lyrics speak about the futility of material pursuits.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Time, 28 Dec. 2022
In the telling of Camus, whose works became a wellspring of existentialist philosophy, Caligula recognizes the utter meaningless of his sadistic hold on all around him, and allows the machinations that lead to his assassination to proceed unimpeded.
—Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2022
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Noun
The existentialist philosophers argued that life doesn’t come with predefined meaning or fixed answers.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Nov. 2024
The existentialist lyrics speak about the futility of material pursuits.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Adjective
By most philosophical accounts, especially those rooted in existentialist principles, anxiety is an intricate mood that entails not only awareness of the future but also a refined sense of self.
—Time, 28 Dec. 2022
In the telling of Camus, whose works became a wellspring of existentialist philosophy, Caligula recognizes the utter meaningless of his sadistic hold on all around him, and allows the machinations that lead to his assassination to proceed unimpeded.
—Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2022
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“Existentialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/existentialist. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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