Why Is Suicide Accorded a Central Place in Existentialist Philosophy

Multiple Choice

Why is suicide accorded a central place in existentialist philosophy?

A) Because awareness of one's responsibility for one's life enables one to confront life and death
B) Because existentialism has an inherently pessimistic point of view that sees suicide as a viable alternative to overwhelming demands
C) Because existentialists believe that all humans actively gravitate toward self-destruction
D) Because one cannot enjoy life without entertaining thoughts of the paradoxical condition of death