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Existence precedes and commands Essence.                                                                 - Jean Paul Sartre  Existentialism is a collection of abstract theories which looks into the human lives and concentrates on the realities of individual choice, freedom and existence. We cannot absolutely define existentialism. Existentialism puts forth the concept that we must define the meaning to our own life and we must make decisions based on our understanding despite the fact that we live in universe, which is completely irrational. Existentialism destroys the myths that are fed to us. Existentialism is popular because it is based on freedom. An absolute freedom, where one is the only one responsible for himself. No one else can make decisions for him.  The existential philosophy explains th...

Friedrich Nietzsche, the monk with a big mustache, who died of syphilis was one of the most influential and famous philosopher from the 19th century. His ideas were revolutionary. And unacceptable. He was despised by many and loved by few. But there is no doubt that he was one of the best existential philosopher. Thus Spake Zarathustra is the only fictional book written by Nietzsche. It was his magnum opus. A book for all and none. Nietzsche explains to us how there is an eternal recurrence of the same thing.  The book has borrowed the imagery from Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave' from Republic. Nietzsche was not particularly a fan of Plato. But when we read his works we can know that he was influenced by him. Plato explains that an enlightened thinker is in a gradual struggle like a man who is struggling to free himself of the illusions in an underground cave. Who learns that once he ascends to the world above and views things in the daylight, he discovered...