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Here are some of the major existential dilemmas that humans grapple with:
- Meaning of life - Humans seek to understand if there is some higher purpose or meaning to our existence. The sheer vastness and seeming randomness of the universe can make some feel life is meaningless.
- Mortality - The inevitability of death and our own mortality can lead to anxiety. The fact that our lives are finite and can end at any time is difficult for many.
- Freedom vs determinism - Do humans have free will or are our choices determined by factors outside our control? This touches on debates about free will, determinism, fate, etc.
- Morality - Where does morality come from? Do objective moral truths exist or is morality subjective? The basis for human values and ethics is pondered.
- Identity - Questions around who we are, self-awareness, and human nature relate to identity. Humans wonder what constitutes identity and an authentic self.
- Existential isolation - At a core level, we may feel separated from others. The experience of feeling profoundly alone in one's experiences is faced.
- Meaninglessness - The universe may be indifferent to humanity, with no intrinsic meaning or purpose built into existence. Humans look to overcome the potential meaninglessness.
- Absurdity - Discovering meaning despite the apparent meaningless, irrational nature of the universe is part of overcoming absurdity.
These are just some of the fundamental questions about existence that have occupied philosophers, theologians, writers and everyday humans for millennia. They represent core issues humans grapple with in seeking purpose, value, and meaning.