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The Influence of Existentialism on Literature and Philosophy
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Which existentialist philosopher famously declared, "Existence precedes essence"?
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Jean-Paul Sartre
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Jean-Paul Sartre, in his seminal work "Being and Nothingness," argued that existence precedes essence, meaning that our existence as individuals is prior to and independent of any predetermined essence or purpose.