The Pyramid Power

Existentialism, the optimistic atheism


By: Ender Corinthian



What Jean-Paul Sartre means by trying to explain that existentialism is optimistic atheism is that although he doesn’t believe in God, he still sees a purpose, and the purpose is his to choose. In existentialism, the belief is that existence came before essence and not the other way around. This means that there is no preset way for us to be.  He’s an existentialist as he believes that ...

The Return of Existentialism


By: Greg Madison



Contrary to popular belief, Existentialism did not die out along with student riots, free love, and LSD. In fact in recent years it has made a resurgence in, of all places, psychotherapy and coaching. I am an Existential Psychologist practicing in Brighton & London UK, and here I will outline how existential philosophy can form the basis of an increasingly popular approach to helping professions.

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