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   Ex·is·ten·tial·ism

   /ˌeɡzəˈsten(t)SHəˌliz(ə)m/

   

   noun

   • 1. a philosophical theory or approach which emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will.

   Word Origin translating Danish existents-forhold ‘condition of existence’ (frequently used by Kierkegaard), from existential.

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