Twentieth-century existentialists drew from Fyodor Dostoevsky
A) an aversion to the Western tradition.
B) a person's need for a simultaneous revolt against established norms and his search for meaning.
C) a deep love for the mysticism at the heart of Orthodox Christianity.
D) the conviction that existential absurdity is cured by spiritual nihilism.
E) the conclusion that freedom of choice is an incomparable source of deeply spiritual joy.

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Twentieth-century existentialists, such as Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus, were influenced by Fyodor Dostoevsky's emphasis on a person's need to revolt against established norms while searching for meaning. This idea is central to existentialist philosophy, which emphasizes human freedom and choice in the face of the absurdity of existence.

Twentieth-Century Existentialists Drew from Fyodor Dostoevsky