MeSH definition : Philosophy based on the analysis of the individual's existence in the world which
holds that human existence cannot be completely described in scientific terms. Existentialism
also stresses the freedom and responsibility of the individual as well as the uniqueness
of religious and ethical experiences and the analysis of subjective phenomena such
as anxiety, guilt, and suffering. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th
ed.);
Philosophy based on the analysis of the individual's existence in the world which
holds that human existence cannot be completely described in scientific terms. Existentialism
also stresses the freedom and responsibility of the individual as well as the uniqueness
of religious and ethical experiences and the analysis of subjective phenomena such
as anxiety, guilt, and suffering. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th
ed.)
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