No. 13 (2022): Revista de Museología "Kóot"
Artículos

What is existentialism?

Héctor Samour
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas

Published 2022 - 01 -01

Keywords

  • Existencial phenomenological ,
  • Phenomenological sociology,
  • Existentialism – Criticism and interpretation - XIX century ,
  • Philosophy,
  • Philosophers french,
  • Philosophers modern,
  • Rationalism,
  • Civilization – Philosophy,
  • Idealism
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Abstract

The article makes an approach to existentialism by analyzing its fundamental theses beginning from its antecedents in the history of philosophy, as well as from the most relevant works written by a variety of authors who have claimed to be existentialists themselves. However, the term existentialist can be extended
to other thinkers who reject it, and even to authors from earlier periods and who have not been identifed as such. An essential feature of existentialism is, precisely, this apparent indecisiveness of their thought and the contrast it has with the low number of thinkers who accept such a denomination due to its ubiquitous historical and geographical location. Existentialism is not only a philosophical school but the conceptual embodiment of an attitude, and the deep study of human existence.

Key words: Existencial phenomenological, Sociology, Existentialism – Criticism and interpretation - XIX century, Philosophy, Philosophers french, Philosophers modern, Rationalism, Civilization – Philosophy, Idealism

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11298/1223

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5377/koot.v1i13.14798