existentialist philosopher
- noun
- /ɪɡˈzɪstɛnʃəlɪst fəˈlɑsəfər/
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filósofo existencialista
- Sartre was a prominent existentialist philosopher of the 20th century.
Examples
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Jean-Paul Sartre is often cited as the most influential existentialist philosopher of the twentieth century.
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As a student, she became fascinated by the ideas of the Danish existentialist philosopher Søren Kierkegaard.
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The existentialist philosopher argues that meaning in life must be created by the individual, not imposed externally.
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Many students study existentialist philosophers in their philosophy classes.
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Many people are influenced by the ideas of the existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, who believed that life has no inherent meaning.
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The existentialist philosopher Albert Camus explored themes of absurdity in his works, arguing for individual freedom and responsibility.
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As an existentialist philosopher, Simone de Beauvoir emphasized the importance of personal choice in defining one's existence.
Synonyms
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A philosopher or writer who thinks people must make their own meaning and accept responsibility for their choices
A philosopher who studies personal freedom, responsibility, and life's meaning
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'existentialist' modifies 'philosopher', so a learner who knows both words can infer it means a philosopher who holds or works within existentialist views. While deeper philosophical nuances might require background knowledge, the basic referential meaning is directly derivable and follows a common modifier+noun pattern found cross-linguistically.
Etymology
Existentialist philosopher joins existentialist (about a person's existence and choices) and philosopher (a deep thinker). It describes a thinker who says each person must 'create meaning' and take responsibility for their life because the world has no single, fixed answer.