Existentialism is a philosophy which inquires into the nature of human existence and what it means to live an authentic life. While its concepts can be traced as far back as ancient Greece, it came to prominence during the immediate post second world War period through the work of the French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre and his partner Simone de Beauvoir. In this episode we explore the key concepts of existentialism and the nature of essence and existence. Show notesExistentialism is a humanism - J P Sartre Nausea – J P SartreNotes from the underground – Dostoyevsky Existentialism: A very short introduction – Thomas FlynnExistentialism – Stanford Encyclopaedia of PhilosophySøren Kierkegaard Jean-Paul SartreThe Here and Now Podcast on FacebookThe Here and Now Podcast on TwitterSend me an emailSupport the show