What is existentialism? How does existentialism differ from romanticism?
Existentialism is the philosophy, which is founded on the perusal of the existence. Existentialism revolves around the elucidation in life and affects the freedom that human got to select their own fate. Existentialism emphasizes on the subjective experiences as well as the individual’s uniqueness.
According to the romanticism the logic and reasoning are of least importance against the feelings and the emotions. Romanticism has the great impact on the music, literature, poetry and art. Romanticism directs the people toward the spontaneity as well as subjectivity. Romanticism renewed the interest of the society towards the nativism. Jean Rousseau is known as the father of the romanticism.
Existentialism has the great influence on the humanistic and the clinical psychology. It focuses on the individual’s uniqueness. Existentialism revolves around the elucidation in life and affects the freedom that human got to select their own fate. Existentialism explains about the importance of designing the meaning of one’s own life. Soren Kierkegaard has done influential work on existentialism.