AP European History

Answer - C - The core belief behind French existentialism was that life was basically absurd.

Key Takeaway: Existentialism is a term usually used to describe the work of a number of 19th- and 20th-century philosophers who held the general belief that the individual-and the individual alone-is responsible for giving their life any meaning. This went hand-in-hand with their belief that life was basically absurd and that humans had to look for meaning in the midst of worldwide despair, absurdity, angst, and boredom.