Existentialism, as stated, 20th c.
20th Century · stated scope
Existentialism is a philosophical tradition centered on questions of individual existence, freedom, and choice as primary categories of inquiry. It emerged predominantly in Western Europe, particularly in France and Germany, during the late 19th and 20th centuries, with major development occurring from the 1840s through the mid-20th century. It is principally associated with thinkers including Søren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Simone de Beauvoir, and with the proposition that existence precedes essence.
Cluster:Liberty First
Liberty is the defining elevation, with Consent & Anti-Coercion running high beside it; Authority & Hierarchy sits low. Individual freedom leads the profile rather than any collective commitment.
Full profile
All 22 dimensions in one fixed order, grouped by the contrast axis each feeds, so any two entities can be read side by side. Switch to “By axis” to group them by the axis each feeds.
Neighbors
- 1Anarchism (individualist), as stated, 19th-20th c.Distance: 15Compare
- 2American Civil Liberties Union, as realized, 2015-presentDistance: 20Compare
- 3Arab Spring, as realized, 2010-2012Distance: 22Compare
- 4Libertarianism, as stated, 20th c.-presentDistance: 22Compare
- 5Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments, as stated, 1848Distance: 22Compare
The Three Axes (Detail)
Each bar is one pole’s pull, pointing the way it pushes the result. The dot is where the two pulls add up.