PHL 366 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Existence Precedes Essence, Jean-Paul Sartre, Man Man
23 Oct 2018
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Emphasizes isolation of human beings and ignores human solidarity. Existentialism is meant to be a doctrine which makes human life possible; declares that every truth and every action implies a human setting and a human subjectivity. Existentialism is said to focus on the dark side of human life. People always argue that we shouldn"t fight against powers-that-be; we shouldn"t resist authority. Meant strictly for philosophers, yet can be defined easily. Both believe existence precedes essence; subjectivity must be the starting point. He knows exactly what he is creating. Man is the realization of a concept in divine intelligence. Man has human nature - human nature is the concept of the human; found in all men, so man is a universal concept. If god does not exist, there is at least one being in whom existence precedes essence. A being who exists before he can be defined by any concept. Existence precedes essence: man exists and only afterwards defines himself.
