Essays on Existentialism

Existentialism in Notes from the Underground Existentialism is a philosophical idea that holds that each individual is ultimately accountable for their existence. According to this theory, people spend their entire lives trying to find and alter their essence. Because they possess free will, humans use their decisions to define...

Oppression and Identity Crisis in Native American Communities Even if existentialism was at its height more than 50 years ago, minorities now face oppression on a variety of fronts that keeps them from making decisions that define who they are. Due to social unrest, poverty, and the loss of their traditional...

The classic phenomenology known as existentialism founded by Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) and other philosopher. The theory of existentialism stresses choice, equality and the life of individuals. While people live in an irrational world, rational choices are required to be made for determining their own significance of existence. Existentialism also states...