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Revision as of 15:43, 25 February 2002 by 213.253.39.78 (talk) (term in bold)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Existentialism is a philosophical movement primarily identified by common themes.
Primary amongst these themes is Sartre's notion that "existence precedes essence," which is generally taken to mean that there is no pre-defined moral or spiritual essence to humanity, except that which we make for ourselves.