Live Your Life ! French Existentialism For Beginners - by Morgane

COURSE

Live Your Life ! French Existentialism For Beginners

With Morgane

This course is a philosophical guide towards living your most authentic life as well as finding meaning. Each lesson will focus on a specific concept that I will make as simple to understand as possible. French existentialism’s philosophy is centered around the idea that each individual is unique, free and has the power to create his own life and meaning. This course could be the first step for you to take back control over your life, listen to your inner voice and dare doing what you always wanted to do. This course is accessible to everyone, even if you've never studied philosophy before.


Meet your Teacher

Morgane Joncour is a yoga and meditation teacher from France. She graduated in Philosophy and obtained a Master Degree in History of Philosophy from Sorbonne, Paris. Her passion is to make philosophy as well as yoga practical and accessible to anyone. She believes philosophy shouldn't stay in books, it should be lived and shared. For that reason, it goes perfectly together with a yoga and meditation practice.

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5 Days

615 students

4.9 stars

6 min / day

Anxiety

English


Lesson 1

What Is Existentialism ?

This first lesson will focus on explaining what makes existentialism special and a turning point in the history of philosophy. I will explain what makes existentialism a new way of thinking and a new way to understand what a human being is.

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Lesson 2

We Are Free : Freedom As Power

This lesson will focus on the fact that our existence matters because we have a choice at every second. French existentialism reminds us that we are in control, that we are powerful and that we have the capacity to change our lives at any given moment.

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Lesson 3

We Are Free : Freedom As Responsability

In his lecture Existentialism is a Humanism, Sartre famously said that "man is condemned to be free". What does it mean ? What does our freedom has to do with a sentence ? We will focus on the responsability we carry as free human beings

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Lesson 4

Be A Rebel : Embracing Death, Anxiety and Absurdity.

This lesson will focus mainly on the philosophy of Albert Camus and his understanding of the human condition. He gives us an answer to anxiety and the apparent absurdity of existence : becoming a rebel.

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Lesson 5

Finding Meaning : From The Individual To The Collective

If we are free to create our own life, how can we create meaning for ourselves ? We will focus on the enjoyment of the living experience : « The sun, the sand, and the sea are riches that suffice. » (Nuptials, Albert Camus) before expanding our understanding of meaning to the collective.

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4.9 (82)

Recent Reviews

William

March 14, 2026

Very good course, great content

Sarah

March 11, 2026

Thank you for this course, it was thought-provoking and clearly explained the concept of French existentialism for me. I realised that a lot of the principles were things I already held close to my heart, the clarity of the teachings helps me find meaning and direction in a life that can sometimes feel confusing, directionless and contradictory. Very grateful and love hearing your beautiful French accent too!

JOANI

March 10, 2026

Fabulous! Thank you for this incredibly precise course on a topic that I have never felt clearer on than when listening to you! In fact, I realized that my husband is a natural French exestentalist!

Scott

February 27, 2026

Very well done, and very empowering. Thank you🙏

Kristen

February 4, 2026

So many fabulous insights! Thank you so much for sharing this.

Louise

January 24, 2026

Please, please do more courses!🙏 So very interesting. I feel excited to read more a d learn.

Kate

January 24, 2026

Thank you 🙏❤️🕊️

Virginia

January 23, 2026

Wonderful course. Clear presentation of foundational concepts coupled with quotes and examples which illustrate their importance. Thank you.

Ros

January 18, 2026

Interesting overview. Tough concepts that ring true if one is to accept personal responsibility for one’s actions despite circumstances. Thankyou👍

Karen

January 16, 2026

I enjoyed this course and the concepts will be pondered and practiced everyday. Thank you

NDS

November 10, 2025

Calm, clear, and to the point.

Jacqueline

October 6, 2025

Interesting and presented well.

Sylvie

October 5, 2025

Merci d'avoir rendu cette pensée accessible 🙏✨

Jeanne

October 3, 2025

Thank you for this well thought out and detailed explanation of Existentism. I am in total agreement with the concept of our own responsibility and yet also being there for others. I will listen again.

LANI

September 20, 2025

Excellent and absorbing short course- many thanks

Laura

August 17, 2025

Fabulous course. I really enjoyed how you managed to make complex information accessible and easy to understand. I liked the duration if the lesson and the examples you provided. I am truly inspired to go deeper into these concepts! Thank you!

Adam

August 8, 2025

Beautifully concise and brilliantly presented, this is simply the most accessible introduction and summary of Existentialism I have encountered. Morgane, merci beaucoup!

Catherine

July 25, 2025

Thank you Morgane 🙏 I appreciated your introduction to the French existentialism and agree with its philosophie. We are responsible for our life’s which has a limited time. Therefore, we should embrace the moment, live to the fullest with the knowledge that every human being has the same aspiration and right to freedom/liberty.

Roger

July 20, 2025

Complex ideas explained with clarity. Thanks.

Jacqueline

June 27, 2025

Loved this - the simplicity in the explanation was a good introduction to the French concept of existentialism. My actions and choices determine what colours are painted onto my blank canvas of life. I loved that I am who I am not by what happens to me but by how I have responded to what happens to me. I am not a victim of my circumstances but rather a victim of my response to my circumstances. I also enjoyed the insight into Scisiphys (spelling??) and to consider him happy in his task. That to me was absurd but then thinking about it made me think about all the daily tasks we do like brushing teeth or cooking dinner. I smiled to think yes I could be content and happy everyday every time I performed a Scisiphean task. Aligning my choices not in isolation but with consideration of others also makes perfect sense in living an authentic existence. My responsibility to all this freedom is governed by this very moral code. I have a few family members who hide behind the door of keeping the peace. To rather shy away from standing up for bad behavior in others is a choice to value peace over protecting someone who is on the receiving end of that bad behavior. I now know their values. To choose not to choose is a choice. Yes that may let you believe you are living authentically but this would not be entirely true if it’s to the detriment of our fellow human beings. Thank you I am grateful I stumbled on your course today 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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