Philosophy & Meaning
Existentialism
Holds that existence precedes essence — humans are not born with a predetermined purpose, but define their own meaning through free choices and actions.
Proponents
Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Søren Kierkegaard
Evidence For
Resonates with the lived experience of choice and responsibility; grounds meaning in human freedom rather than requiring an external cosmic authority.
Evidence Against
Critics argue radical freedom is overstated given real biological, social, and historical constraints on choice, and that it offers no objective standard for judging between chosen meanings.
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