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Existentialism

Existentialism is a philosophical movement that asserts existence precedes essence, emphasizing that human individuals create their own meaning and identity through free choice and personal responsibility in concrete, lived circumstances rather than possessing a predetermined nature.

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2017–2026

486

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Authors

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  1. MN
    Maria Nyström

    University of Borås, Sweden

    11 publications · 324 citations

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  2. JM
    Joav Merrick

    Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services, Israel

    10 publications · 360 citations

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  3. SV
    Søren Ventegodt

    Quality of Life Research Center, Denmark

    10 publications · 360 citations

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  4. RD
    Robert D. Stolorow

    Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, United States

    9 publications · 210 citations

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  5. GC
    Gunilla Carlsson

    University of Borås, Sweden

    9 publications · 237 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Aarhus University

    Aarhus, Denmark

    15 h-index

    33 publications

    743 citations

  2. University of Southern Denmark

    Odense, Denmark

    15 h-index

    49 publications

    1.5K citations

  3. Karolinska Institutet

    Stockholm, Sweden

    15 h-index

    25 publications

    1.5K citations

  4. Uppsala University

    Uppsala, Sweden

    14 h-index

    29 publications

    754 citations

  5. University of Gothenburg

    Gothenburg, Sweden

    14 h-index

    33 publications

    1.5K citations

  6. University of Borås

    Borås, Sweden

    14 h-index

    37 publications

    1.1K citations

  7. University of Copenhagen

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    13 h-index

    16 publications

    811 citations

  8. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    12 h-index

    17 publications

    620 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 89 publications · 10.2K citations

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  2. Journal of Humanistic Psychology

    JHP · 56 publications · 2.5K citations

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  3. PubMed

    Repository · 36 publications · 1K citations

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  4. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

    22 publications · 806 citations

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  5. Philosophy and Phenomenological Research

    PPR · 27 publications · 2.2K citations

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Existentialism

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