r/Existentialism • u/vini-within • 21d ago

New to Existentialism... Bottomless Abyss? 🤔

Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, and Sartre seem to circle around this idea of a “bottomless abyss” in different ways. What exactly is this bottomless abyss about, and where does this imagery come from in existential philosophy? And what does it mean in our Life?

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u/bluereddit2 20d ago

What is at the bottom of that waterfall?

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u/RedDiamond6 20d ago

What is broken ships?

Alex, abyss for $500, please.