Existentialism Explained

A broad yet popular Philosophy in Europe throughout the 20th Century, Existentialism is a philosophy that is focused on the individual, it holds that we are all free and our choices are what shape our essence. Watch as George and John explain.

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[thephilosophermma]

Existentialism is both appealing as well as depressing

[evanthatkid]

Explained it great bro. This helped A LOT. Thanks

[kantimakan]

Good elucidation. Unfortunately long before we find our “own feet” we are programmed by our parents, teachers, cultural expectations and values, and it is only when we become more critical and are willing to break lose from indoctrination, especially religious, that we can travel along the path of establishing our identities (essence).

[venomverse]

Make a video on objectivism the philosophy of Ayn

[Secret]

Thankyouu Bro, you've explained it well and smooth😎

[SolomonGrundy]

Is essentialism the main difference between Husserlian transcendental phenomenology and (Sartrean) existential phenomenology? From what I remember of Ideas I, Husserl tries to uncover essential structures of human consciousness, such as the relations between the subject and objects of consciousness relations. It seems like Sartre would reject such essentialism, no? Would Heidegger? Or would Heidegger's exploration of Being itself constitute an essentialist project?

[DennnisB]

So. essence is the same as perception

[einzelwolf]

Isn't that only Sartre's philosophy?

[df]

The problem I have with "essence" is how far down the rabbit hole do we go in defining "essence". In the chair analogy, there is the general description of the attributes that define a chair, but then one can bring into play the "essence" of an antique chair, or a modern chair, or a sofa. Do such variations hold any philosophical significance ?
A person can reasonably be considered to have their own innate "essence" that makes them who they are but on what basis can one say that the essence "preceded" that person? A human is "...born with their essence already programmed..." is a bit suggestive of external factors (perhaps like a God?) doing the programming. I prefer to phrase it by saying that the "essence" of an individual is the sum total of the of all the interactions of genetic and environmental factors throughout the ages.
Either way, the individual has to be in existence in order for their "essence" to exist. Any subscription to the belief that "essence" "precedes" the existence of an individual leads almost inevitably to a religious (or theological) argument. Perhaps "essence" can be equated to a theological "soul" if it precedes the existence of an individual?
I'd be interested in any comments on the above.

[anirbansadhukhan]

Genetics belies existentialism. Every man is born with certain physical and mental characteristics.

[yag]

The mere prospect or thought of existentialism reveals such a solitary, or empty approach to life’s universal meaning

[adnannahian]

I was reading existensialism and humanism..i got so depressed i stopped reading ..thanks for the video btw

[Secret]

In short, Existentialism Precedes Essence (I got i!)

[sophiafake-virus]

I need cartoons because I am a moron..