concept in existentialism
C14145
concept
A concept in existentialism is an abstract idea or construct—such as freedom, absurdity, authenticity, or angst—that helps explain how individuals confront, interpret, and create meaning within an inherently indifferent or meaningless existence.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| concept in existentialism canonical | 2 |
| key concept in Martin Heidegger's philosophy | 2 |
| Camusian concept | 1 |
| Kierkegaardian concept | 1 |
| existential concept | 1 |
| existential theme | 1 |
| existentialist concept | 1 |
| key concept in existential phenomenology | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: concept in existentialism
Generated description
A concept in existentialism is an abstract idea or construct—such as freedom, absurdity, authenticity, or angst—that helps explain how individuals confront, interpret, and create meaning within an inherently indifferent or meaningless existence.
Instances (9)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Dasein | key concept in Martin Heidegger's philosophy |
|
Dasein (in his technical sense)
surface form:
Dasein (Heidegger)
|
key concept in existential phenomenology |
| the absurd | existentialist concept |
| the human condition | existential concept |
| I–It relationship | — |
|
waiting for death
surface form:
Waiting for death
|
existential theme |
| the God-man | Kierkegaardian concept |
| Ereignis | key concept in Martin Heidegger's philosophy |
| Übermensch | — |