Existentialism refers to
A) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will.
B) the philosophical theory that formal statements have no meaning but that its symbols exhibit a form that has useful applications.
C) a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning.
D) a philosophy that argued for personal commitment and action as essential to an authentic life in an increasingly depersonalized world.
E) the doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the application.
D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The Civilian Conservation Corps
A. passed Congress despite Roosevelt's ambivalence about the project. B. included women. C. mostly employed the jobless rural poor. D. was racially integrated. E. put the unemployed to work on rural and wilderness areas.
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a. true b. false