CORE EXISTENTIAL PILLARS OF THE PERSON
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https://doi.org/10.30888/2709-2267.2025-33-00-034Keywords:
personality, personal being, Person, meaning, love, freedom, will, responsibility, fundamental motivations, resilience.Abstract
This extended abstract outlines a conceptual article that explores the core existential pillars sustaining a person’s inner stance and resilience in times of global crisis and war. Drawing on existential philosophy and existential‑analytic psychotherapy (Metrics
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