HyperDic: existential_philosopher

English > 1 sense of the expression existential philosopher:
NOUNperson existential philosopher, existentialist, existentialist philosophera philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable
English > existential philosopher: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable.
Synonymsexistentialist, existentialist philosopher
InstancesBeauvoir, Simone de BeauvoirFrench feminist and existentialist and novelist (1908-1986)
Camus, Albert CamusFrench writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated / isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960)
Heidegger, Martin HeideggerGerman philosopher whose views on human existence in a world of objects and on Angst influenced the existential philosophers (1889-1976)
Sartre, Jean-Paul SartreFrench writer and existentialist philosopher (1905-1980)
BroaderphilosopherA specialist in philosophy
Spanishexistencialista
Catalanexistencialista

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