PHIL 2170 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-7: Existence Precedes Essence, Facticity, Existentialism
2 Oct 2018
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But it is not term existencentialism it existed , but it is non unified school of philosophy. Existence precedes essence- existentialists forwarded the idea that humans exist in a way that is different from other things, such as a tree, cultures artifacts and animals. We cannot be understood as meme things that are objectively present because we exist, that is, we make choices and take action throughout our lives. This means that there is no pre-given essence that determines who and what we are on the basis of the choices and actions we make as our lives unfold. There is no distinctive/ complete account of being human because nothing secures our existence. We are a not yet and always realizing who we are. Facticity is our factual limitations, we can transcend them by choosing to interpret them in different ways, giving them meaning and relating our own identities.
