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Existentialists often embrace the concept of the absurd, which highlights the conflict between the human desire for order and meaning and the indifferent universe.

Anguish arises from the realization of one's absolute freedom and the responsibility for giving life meaning, a core concept in existential thought.

Existentialists believe that existence precedes essence, meaning individuals first exist without a given nature or purpose and must define their own essence through actions.

Authenticity, in existentialist thought, concerns living one's life according to their own self-defined values rather than the prescribed roles of society.

Existentialists suggest that despair results from the acknowledgment of one's limitations and the impossibility of fulfilling every desire, prompting a focus on what one can control.

Existentialists contend with the inevitability of death, viewing it as a constant reminder of one's responsibility to live an authentic life in the limited time available.

From an existentialist perspective, the Other's gaze can reveal a subjective truth about oneself and lead to insights about the relational nature of being.

In existentialism, true freedom is the acknowledgment of one's full responsibility in the absence of preordained rules, which entails making choices that define one's self.

Alienation in existentialism refers to the sense of disconnection from the world or oneself that can occur when one's authentic desires are suppressed by societal norms.