existential philosopher

/ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəl fɪˈlɒsəfər/

Definition

Definition of existential philosopher - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

philosophy

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philosopher exploring life's inherent meaninglessness

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Existential philosophers often debate the absurdity of life.

freedom and choice

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thinker focusing on individual freedom and choice

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Jean-Paul Sartre was a renowned existential philosopher.

existentialist

philosopher

thinker

questioning systems

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thinker questioning traditional philosophical systems

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Existential philosophers challenge established norms and beliefs.

existentialist

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Expressions with existential

existential crisis

period of intense questioning about one's own life or purpose

He faced an existential crisis during his midlife years..

existential philosophy

approach stressing choice, responsibility, and search for purpose in existence

In class we studied existential philosophy and debated personal responsibility.

existential quantifier

symbol ∃ indicating a predicate is true for one member

In logic, the existential quantifier ∃x means there exists an x.

existential operator

logical symbol asserting existence of at least one instance

The existential operator ∃x was used in the proof.

Expressions with philosopher

armchair philosopher

person who theorizes without practical experience

He's just an armchair philosopher, not a real expert.

philosopher's stone

mythical object said to turn metals to gold or grant immortality

The philosopher's stone was sought by many ancient alchemists.

philosopher king

wise ruler guided by philosophical principles

The philosopher king ruled with wisdom and fairness.

existentialist philosopher

thinker exploring life's meaning in an indifferent world

The existentialist philosopher questioned the purpose of human existence.

natural philosopher

scholar investigating nature and cosmos, especially before modern science

In the 1700s, Newton was called a natural philosopher.

Examples of existential philosopher in a sentence

The existential philosopher pondered human freedom.
Existential philosophers often debate the meaning of life.
The lecture on existential philosophers was enlightening.
An existential philosopher questions reality itself.
Existential philosophers often debate life's purpose.

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French:philosophe existentialiste, penseur existentialiste, ...
German:Existenzphilosoph, Existentialist, ...
Italian:filosofo esistenzialista, pensatore esistenziale, ...
Spanish:filósofo existencialista, filósofo existencial, ...
Portuguese:filósofo existencialista, pensador existencial, ...
Chinese:存在主义哲学家, 存在哲学家, ...
Japanese:実存主義者, 実存主義の哲学者, ...
Arabic:فَيْلَسُوف وُجُودِيّ, ...
Hebrew:פִּילוֹסוֹף אֶקְזִיסְטֶנְצְיָאלִיסְט, פִּילוֹסוֹף אֶקְזִיסְטֶנְצְיַאלִי, ...
Russian:экзистенциальный философ, ...
Ukrainian:екзистенційний філософ, філософ-екзистенціаліст, ...
Hindi:अस्तित्ववादी दार्शनिक, स्वतंत्रता विचारक, ...
Bengali:অস্তিত্ববাদী দার্শনিক, অস্তিত্ববাদী চিন্তাবিদ, ...
Catalan:filòsof existencial, ...
Czech:existencialistický filozof, existencialista, ...
Danish:eksistentiel filosof, eksistentialistisk filosof, ...
Dutch:existentiële filosoof, existentialist, ...
Greek:υπαρξιακός φιλόσοφος, υπαρξιστής φιλόσοφος, ...
Hungarian:egzisztencialista filozófus, egzisztencialista, ...
Khmer:ទស្សនវិទូអត្ថិភាពនិយម, ...
Korean:실존주의 철학자, ...
Persian:فیلسوف اگزیستانسیالیست, اندیشمند اگزیستانسیالیست, ...
Polish:filozof egzystencjalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):filósofo existencialista, ...
Romanian:filozof existențialist, gânditor existențialist, ...
Swedish:existentiell filosof, existentialistisk filosof, ...
Thai:นักปรัชญาอัตถิภาวนิยม, นักปรัชญาเสรีภาพ, ...
Turkish:varoluşçu filozof, varoluşçu düşünür, ...
Vietnamese:triết gia hiện sinh, nhà triết học hiện sinh, ...

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