In this paper I will attempt to describe the existential phenomenology of Jean-Paul Sartre and portray it into real life while analyzing its applications. I will first explain what existentialism is according to Sartre. The term itself depends on concrete individual existence, subjectivity, individual freedom, and choice. People are conscious subjects that can't be manipulated, or a have futures laid out for them, they are primarily conscious beings. The phenomena studied are those experienced in various acts of consciousness, or how each person sees/perceives the world before themselves. He believes that there are two kinds of existentialists: the Christian existentialist and the atheist are grouped together, and then French existentialists and himself. Sartre belongs to both as he is also very much so an atheist. The idea that existence precedes essence is the central factor in the atheistic view of people. Sartre introduced a great number of concepts in existentialism. Two of these concepts are the terms anguish and forlornness. They are simply defined, as anguish is feeling responsible for yourself as well as others and knowing that your actions affect others and forlornness is realizing that you are alone in your decisions. Sartre's view of anguish and forlornness addresses his view of life and humans. Sartre's views are based on the basic ideas of existentialism. The belief that existence precedes essence states that there is "no pre-existing concept of man."(Sartre) In the existentialist view, humans are what they make of themselves. They believe that people were indefinable at first; "he first appears, then defines himself." There are no set plans as to how a person must live. They must make their own decisions and move towards their futures with no help from the outside world. The main idea of existentialism is what Sartre simply stated as-I am responsible for myself and for everyone else.
Sartre takes an activist position in regards to freedom. ... Sartre says that we are nothing first. ... Sartre believes that there is no human nature. ... Sartre claims that we are all existentialists. ... The pessimistic views of Sartre do have some merit, however, I see the world in color, not black and white as Sartre does. ...
Sartre believed that human existence is the result of chance or accident. ... Sartre's thoughts are evident when he writes, " I did not ask to be born. ... By facticity Sartre means the conditional circumstances of facts of life. ... In "Being and Doing: Freedom-(1943), Sartre analyzes the term anxiety. ... According to Sartre humans can change the qualities they value. ...
Sartre: An Existentialist Existentialism is a theory developed to portray the notion that there is no God. ... Sartre was a French philosopher and playwright. ... Sartre's ideas and theories greatly impacted society, as his thoughts are still about today. Sartre particularly had a lot to say about the lack of human nature. ... According to Sartre, everyone has their own facticity; different uniqueness about them. ...
Nothingness, Sartre thought, was freedom and free will. ... Sartre contented that the individual was free, so the essence of mankind was freedom. ... And Sartre denies there is a human nature because there is no God to conceive it. ... By using the word "is", Sartre is expressing the equality between the terms "man" and "freedom". ... Therefore, human freedom for Sartre is more that an essential feature of the human person. ...
Sartre rejects both workings of the conventional outlook: in his eyes God is an obstacle for human liberty and responsibility. Sartre was influenced that human responsibility is logical only if there is no God. ... For since we ignore the commandments of God and all values prescribed as eternal, nothing remains but what is strictly voluntary " (Sartre). ... Sartre's response is effortless: merely to himself. ... Thus, Sartre says: "We all must take complete responsibility for existence, because every time I act on my choices, I will something from nothing " (Sartre)....
Sartre said that "existentialism is a humanism." ... Sartre believed that man has no such eternal nature to fall back on. ... Sartre said that man feels alien in a world without meaning. ... Sartre believed that life must have meaning, and we ourselves must create this meaning in our own lives. ...
This term comes from a French philosopher called Jean Paul Sartre. ... Sartre wrote "No Exit" where he portrayed his philosophy negatively. ... Jean-Paul Sartre could this man really find joy in life? ... In my opinion Sartre's play serves us two meanings. ... And two, It is also a way to understand Sartre's views on human nature and life. ...
Humans are, according to Sartre, "condemned to be free". ... This is why Sartre identifies such freedom as a condemnation. ... According Sartre, God was a human creation, developed in order to give man a purpose. ... Sartre doesn't come out and plainly state, "there is no God". ... Sartre would surely agree with that statement. ...
Subjectivity is also important to existentialism, and by subjectivity Sartre means that while choosing his own self, man also chooses all man. ... Here Sartre uses the case of one of his students, as an example to show us that every man is free to make choices of his own. ... Another of the burdens that are associated with freedom according to Sartre is forlornness. ... The last of the burdens that accompany freedom according to Sartre is despair. ... Sartre's philosophy is bases on this thesis that existence precedes essence. ...
