existence precedes essence, at the most basic level of understanding, is based on the idea of existence without essence. For humanity, it means that humanity may exist, but humanity's existence does not mean anything at least at the beginning. This concept can be applied at the individual level as well. The value and meaning of this existence—or essence—is created only later
"The world is founded upon the absurd"--Ivan Karamazov in The Brothers Karamazov
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