Reading Comprehension: Structure Questions

The purpose of the first paragraph is to

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The passage does not tell us anything about the ideas of Nietzsche or Kierkegaard, only that these two figures introduced the existentialist movement.

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The first paragraph explains the basic ideas, or tenets, behind the existentialist movement.

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The second paragraph discusses existentialism's view on religion.

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The first paragraph only discusses existentialism's views on how people interact with the world and how they think of themselves. It does not mention how existentialism views people's relations with each other.

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Although the passage states that Nietzsche and Kierkegaard first introduced existentialism, the first passage does not reveal any information about the process by which this movement was introduced.

introduce the ideas of Nietzsche and Kierkegaard
explain the fundamental tenets of existentialism
explore existentialism's views on religion
discuss existentialism's philosophy of interpersonal relations
explain how existentialism was first introduced

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