Existentialism (Sartre, Camus)
"Existence precedes essence" (Sartre). Man creates his own essence. Radical freedom and absolute responsibility.
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Existentialism (Sartre, Camus)
"Existence precedes essence" (Sartre). Man creates his own essence. Radical freedom and absolute responsibility.
Analytic philosophy
Anglo-Saxon tradition (Russell, Wittgenstein, Frege). Logical analysis of language and thought.
Problematisation
Turn a topic into an explicit philosophical question: concepts, tension, stakes.
Conceptualization
Define key notions precisely (reason, truth, freedom, value) and distinguish meanings.
Argumentation
Support a thesis with arguments, examples, objections, and critical synthesis.