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Anxiety “Angst”

By Michael Alan Prestwood

Sun 9 Jun 2024
Published 2 years ago.
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Imagined image: Soren Kierkegaard at his famous desk feeling profound existential angst.

Anxiety “Angst”

Use angst to guide your life.
1843: “Fear and Trembling” by Kierkegaard.

30 Phil, Chapter 31, Sartre, Touchstone 78: Anxiety.

The birth of modern psychology: In existentialism, anxiety is the result of confronting the inherent freedoms and responsibilities of human existence. It is not necessarily about fearing specific outcomes or events but rather the realization of the vast possibilities and choices one faces in life, and the awareness of one’s own freedom to shape one’s existence.

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Michael Alan Prestwood
Author & Natural Philosopher
Prestwood writes on science-first philosophy, with particular attention to the convergence of disciplines. Drawing on his TST Framework, his work emphasizes rational inquiry grounded in empirical observation while engaging questions at the edges of established knowledge. With TouchstoneTruth positioned as a living touchstone, this work aims to contribute reliable, evolving analysis in an emerging AI era where the credibility of information is increasingly contested.
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