existentialism

existentialism — ex is*ten tial*ism, n. (Philosophy) a philosophical theory or attitude having various interpretations, generally emphasising the existence of the individual as a unique agent with free will and responsibility for his or her own acts, though… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

existentialism — noun philos. экзистенциализм …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

existentialism — 1> филос. экзистенциализм …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

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existentialism — existentialist, adj., n. existentialistic, adj. existentialistically, adv. /eg zi sten sheuh liz euhm, ek si /, n. Philos. a philosophical attitude associated esp. with Heidegger, Jaspers, Marcel, and Sartre, and opposed to rationalism and… …   Universalium

existentialism — A loose title for various philosophies that emphasize certain common themes: the individual, the experience of choice, and the absence of rational understanding of the universe with a consequent dread or sense of absurdity in human life. The… …   Philosophy dictionary

existentialism — noun a) A twentieth century philosophical movement emphasizing the uniqueness of each human existence in freely making its self defining choices, with foundations in the thought of Søren Kierkegaard (1813 55) and Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 1900)… …   Wiktionary

existentialism — ˌeɡzɪsˈtenʃəlɪzm сущ.; филос. экзистенциализм (философское) экзистенциализм existentialism филос. экзистенциализм …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

existentialism — noun Date: 1941 a chiefly 20th century philosophical movement embracing diverse doctrines but centering on analysis of individual existence in an unfathomable universe and the plight of the individual who must assume ultimate responsibility for… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

existentialism — сущ. фил. экзистенциализм (философия человеческого бытия как непознаваемого и не имеющего словесного выражения явления; основные представители С. Кьеркегор, Ж. Сартр, А. Камю, М. Хайдеггер и др.; использует усложненный язык и враждебно настроена… …   Англо-русский экономический словарь