Existentialism In The Early 19th Century
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Major Themes
Because of the diversity of positions associated with existentialism, the
term is impossible to define precisely. Certain themes common to virtually
all existentialist writers can, however, be identified. The term itself
suggests one major theme: the stress on concrete individual exis ....
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.... belief that one must choose one's own way without the aid of
universal, objective standards. Against the traditional view that moral
choice involves an objective judgment of right and wrong, existentialists
have argued that no objective, rational basis can be found for moral
decisions. The 19th-century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche further
contended that the individual must decide which situations are to count
asmoral situations.
Subjectivity
All existentialists have follow ....
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