eksistentialismi
Eksistentialismi (Finnish for existentialism) is a philosophical tradition centered on human existence, freedom, responsibility, and the search for meaning in a world without inherent purpose. It emerged from late 19th-century thought through the works of Søren Kierkegaard and Friedrich Nietzsche, and was later developed and popularized in the 20th century by Jean-Paul Sartre, Martin Heidegger, and Simone de Beauvoir, among others. Rather than presenting a single system, existentialism comprises a family of related approaches that emphasize individual experience, choice, and personal responsibility.
Core themes include the primacy of existence over predefined essence, meaning that individuals must create their
Impact and scope: existentialism has influenced philosophy, literature, theology, and psychological thought. It contributed to phenomenology