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There is a philosophy that all people will have an encounter with in their life, whether they witness it in popular culture or exercise it on a daily basis. This philosophy plays a part in how people interpret the world they live in, why they believe in the things they do, and how they react to a dehumanized world. There is no single definition for Existentialism, but there are a set of principles that adhere to the philosophy. However, by no means does someone have to agree to all to be an existentialist. Of the six themes of Existentialism, I will be focusing on alienation and its causes. In order to fully understand the theme of alienation, a briefing of history that leads up to Existentialism is necessary.
The Scientific Revolution brought about the idea of reason. Old world believers and traditions were put to the test of reason and science. If they didn't pass the law of science, they were discarded. Religious beliefs were challenged by science because they didn't......

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