PHIL100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Existence Precedes Essence, Atheistic Existentialism, Jean-Paul Sartre
13 Dec 2018
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The reason that the human existence, at first, has no meaning is because there is no god to define it . The theistic god, which is the god sartre is referring to, is thought to be the creator of the universe. If such a being existed, then the existence of this being would precede the existence of man; and human beings would be his handiwork. Meaning is created by humans: sartre: existentialism and human emotions, humanism has the positive connotation of being humane and is generally associated with an optimistic outlook. One version of humanism that sartre rejects as absurd is the self-congratulatory revelling in the achievements of the human race. The humanism that he endorses emphasises the dignity of human beings; it also stresses the centrality of human choice to the creation of all values. Rape, paedophilia and domestic abuse needed, and obviously still need, to be hounded out of our society.
