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Influenced existentialists' acceptance of the irrational aspects of human life.

Became central existential themes exploring the anxiety of choice and the burden of responsibility.

Encouraged existential thinkers to focus on the individual and authenticity vs. conforming to the masses.

Inspired the emphasis on personal experience and interpretation in existentialism.

Paved the way for existentialists' claim that existence precedes essence and thus, individuals create their own values.

Influenced the distinction between authentic and inauthentic life choices among existentialists.

Influenced existentialist discourse on the role of anxiety as a necessary part of personal growth and self-awareness.

Encouraged existential thought regarding the role of ethical decisions in the development of self.

Led existentialists to critique a life lived solely in pursuit of pleasure and devoid of meaning.

Inspired the exploration of despair as a failure to become one's true self among existential thinkers.

Influenced existentialists to consider life as a series of qualitative stages of existence.

Pressed existentialists to explore the conflict between personal faith and societal ethics.

Prompted existential philosophers to emphasize individual perspectives over objective truths in understanding life.

Motivated existentialists to examine faith and individual transcendence beyond rational understanding.