20th-century philosophy

Before the 1900s, people thought about life in certain ways. But then, HUGE things happened! There were big wars, like World War I and World War II, that made people wonder why humans could be so cruel.

New inventions popped up, like cars and airplanes, changing how people lived. All these changes made thinkers ask new questions about what it means to be human and how we should live together. It was like the world was getting a brand new puzzle to solve!

In the 1900s, philosophers (that's people who love to think deeply!) talked about lots of different things. Some wondered if there was really a 'truth' out there, or if everyone had their own idea of what's true. Others thought about how language works and how we use words to understand each other.

Some even thought about how we make choices and if we are really free to do what we want. It was like a giant brainstorming session for the biggest ideas!

Many brilliant minds joined this thinking party! People like Bertrand Russell and Ludwig Wittgenstein explored how language shapes our thoughts. Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir talked about freedom and how we create our own meaning in life.

These thinkers came from all over the world, sharing their ideas and challenging old ways of thinking. They wrote books and had debates, trying to figure out the world's biggest mysteries.

Even though these ideas are from a long time ago, they still matter! The questions these philosophers asked help us understand ourselves and the world around us today. Thinking about freedom, truth, and how we treat each other is super important. Their ideas influence how we learn in school, how we make rules, and even how we talk to our friends. It's like they gave us tools to think even better!