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absurdism

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…is the philosophical theory that the universe is irrational and meaningless. It states that trying to find meaning leads people into a conflict with the world

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surrealism

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…is an art and cultural movement that developed in Europe in the aftermath of World War I in which artists aimed to allow the unconscious mind to express itself, often resulting in the depiction of illogical or dreamlike scenes and ideas

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existentialism

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… is a form of philosophical inquiry that explores the issue of human existence. … philosophers explore questions related to the meaning, purpose, and value of human existence
surfaced from atheism and absurdism
questions the world and its irrationality, displacing and dislocating individuals from their identity, denying them of rationality and pragmatism

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pragmatism

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is thinking of or dealing with problems in a practical way, rather than by using theory or abstract principles.

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