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1. Existential Angst

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   The term itself is a calque derived from the German Existenzangst (or Weltangst), popularized in the 19th and 20th centuries by existential philosophers. While the underlying experience—the feeling of the void—is referenced in ancient philosophical traditions (such as the Taoist concept of wu wei as a response to cosmic indifference), the formalized conceptualization crystallizes with Søren Kierkegaard.
   Kierkegaard, in The Concept of Anxiety (1844), positioned anxiety (Angest) as the relati…

2. Will

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   Will (concept)) refers to the faculty of conscious choice, decision-making, and agency, often distinguished from mere desire or instinct. It is a central topic in philosophy, theology, and psychology, dealing with the mechanisms by which an entity initiates self-determined action. Historically, debates surrounding will have often intertwined with questions of [moral responsibility](/entries/moral-…