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Is the fundamental belief in existentialism: humans don't have premeditatedly assigned roles; they create their identities and give their lives meaning through the choices they make and the actions they take

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Existentialism is a philosophical movement/belief that:
-Denies the existence of God
-Believes that lives do not have meaning unless people give them meaning through decisions and actions
-Claims that people must be responsible for their own choices, good or bad

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A belief that life is meaningless with no guidelines; and that "good" or "bad" people or situations don't exists, events just simply occur with no justification needed and humans are the ones who give meaning to them and classify them as "good" or "bad".

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This phenomenon occurs when we recognize that we have much more freedom than we thought. For example, we might start thinking about: “Why were we born in this part of the world, and not any other part? Why are we doing this and not anything else?” We realize that we are responsible for all of our choices. Then, we become highly aware of death, as our time is slowly running out. Not only that, we are now aware of the mistakes and failures that may happen as a result of the choices that we make in our daily life.

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He believes that there are no universal morality that governs all of human being, and to decide what’s good and what’s bad is being Ubermensche (superman). Nietzsche heavily questioned the basis of good and evil, and anyone can do whatever they want to because of the lack of universal morality.
-Famous for his statement, “God is dead.”

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He believes that the meaning of life is making the necessary choices to keep you alive. Camus also believed that humans should accept the absurd as the world in general has no meaning, and it’s pointless to be searching for meaning in such a world.
-Most notable works are: The Myth of Sisyphus, and The Rebel.

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Sartre believes that we are born independent individuals, separated from the stereotypes and labels that are placed on us by society. Our purpose of existing is created through our own consciousness, and not dictated by other people words. He also believes that in a meaningless world where there are no instructions, or guidelines to abide by, our values and essences are determined by our actions and behavior.
-Most notable works are Nausea (1938), Being and Nothingness (1943), and Existentialism and Humanism (1946).

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-Originated from Europe in the 19th-20th century amidst WWII, when people became doubtful towards the totalitarian government.
-Became popular in America as "The Beat Generation", which is the group of American authors that is representative of the "counter-culture" movement throughout the 50s and the 60s.
+The "counter-culture" movement rejects social norms amidst the fight for civil rights and equality during the time.

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Existentialism became popular thanks to many young people during the time resonating with authors who condemned authorities, praised autonomy and rejected social norms.