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Crash Course: Philosophy

Existentialism (Season 1, Episode 16)
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Crash Course and host Hank Green discuss the meaning of life and existentialism. He discusses essence which is a certain set of core properties that are necessary for a thing to be what it is. He, then, discusses Jean-Paul Sartre's view ...See moreCrash Course and host Hank Green discuss the meaning of life and existentialism. He discusses essence which is a certain set of core properties that are necessary for a thing to be what it is. He, then, discusses Jean-Paul Sartre's view that existence precedes essence. That is, out existence comes first and our choices to live create our essence. He discusses absurdity, freedom, and authenticity. Written by Shatterdaymorn See less
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Directors
Nicholas Jenkins (co-director) (as Nick Jenkins) | Nicole Sweeney (co-director)
Writer
Ruth Tallman (as Dr. Ruth Tallman)
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Nicholas Jenkins (as Nick Jenkins)
Editor
Nicole Sweeney
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Updated Jun 6, 2016
Release date
Jun 6, 2016 (United States)

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