Existentialism Existentialism isn't something that can be defined in one short sentence. It's a belief system that is pertinent to anyone who questions their own existence or self-being. Existentialism isn't like a religion where you spend your life trying to please someone else and denying your own freedom. It is about individuality and thinking on your own. Many authors, such as Descartes, Nietzsche, and Pascal, have stressed their feelings against conformity and have helped people …showed first 75 words of 463 total…

…showed last 75 words of 463 total…a great deal because he realizes that outside influences can interfere with one's individuality and cause them to make bad choices. No one will go through life without questioning one's own existence and it will always be easier to let someone else think for you. However, it's a lot easier to understand things if you do the thinking on your own. Existentialism is a viable belief system and can allow anyone make morally good decisions.