What are the principles of existentialism
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: (1) Human beings create their own meanings. (2) Individuals are free and have free will but make bad choices or mistakes and are therefore sad and disappointed. (3) There is existential crisis in that there is no true meaning in life and it is a futile attempt to search for life’s meaning. (4) People become sad, anxious, and depressed because they cannot find the meaning of life. The only certainty in life is death.
Learning Objective: 9-1: Identify the main principles and historical contexts of humanistic psychology.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Existentialism
Difficulty Level: Medium
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