Angst, Abandonment, and Despair
Part One of our treatment of Jean-Paul Sartre's "Existentialism Is A Humanism"
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In this old thinkPhilosophy podcast from 2018, I explore Jean-Paul Sartre's essay “Existentialism is a Humanism,” a key introduction to existentialist philosophy. Sartre argues that existentialism’s central tenet—existence precedes essence—rejects preordained purpose, emphasizing human freedom and responsibility to create meaning through actions. This f…
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