r/Existentialism is a subreddit with 303k members. The community frequently discusses struggling, death, existentialism, hate, and people, and they frequently recommend/review books/podcasts and literature, and the most common flair used is existentialism discussion :snoo_feelsgoodman:, new to existentialism... :snoo_feelsbadman:, literature 📖, serious discussion, and thoughtful thursday :cake:.
Explore Existentialism & adjacent philosophy | Frame the person at the heart of contemplation | Welcomes all to participate in casual and academic discussion.
Please note posts should relate to Existential philosophy and literature. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existentialism if you are unsure, and the reading list.
Popular Topics in r/Existentialism
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Struggling
8 posts
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Death
7 posts
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Existentialism
7 posts
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Hate
4 posts
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People
4 posts
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Tired Of People
3 posts
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Philosophy
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Love
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Life
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Products Discussed in r/Existentialism
Books/podcasts
4 reviews
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Robert Solomon
4.0★ from 1 review
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At the Existentialist Cafe
4.0★ from 1 review
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Viktor Frankl
5.0★ from 1 review
Literature
3 reviews
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Pensees
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John Barth
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Søren Kierkegaard
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Existentialism
#1
Existentialism Discussion :snoo_feelsgoodman:
: "Nietzsche wasn't preaching nihilism, he was terrified of it. Am I reading this right?"
7 posts
#2
New to Existentialism... :snoo_feelsbadman:
: "Found existentialism not in books, but beneath an ocean wave"
3 posts
#3
Literature 📖
: "Complete beginner here: what should I know before reading Nietzsche?"
2 posts
#4
Serious Discussion
: "To what extent did Schelling’s Freiheitsphilosophie and Positive Philosophy anticipate 20th-century Existentialism while maintaining Platonic Realism?"
1 post
#5
Thoughtful Thursday :cake:
: "What is the difference between overcoming and transfiguration and between image and symbol according to Nietzsche?"
1 post
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Parallels/Themes :snoo_putback:
: "Existentialism after the mid-1960s – closed framework or still usable distinctions?"
1 post
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Last updated: October 30, 2026