Ideas from 'Being and Nothingness' by Jean-Paul Sartre [1943], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Being and Nothingness' by Sartre,Jean-Paul [Routledge 2003,0-415-27848-1]].
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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / h. Dasein (being human)
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For Sartre there is only being for-itself, or being in-itself (which is beyond experience) [Daigle]
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11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 2. Phenomenalism
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Appearances do not hide the essence; appearances are the essence
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15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 1. Consciousness / b. Essence of consciousness
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Sartre says consciousness is just directedness towards external objects [Rowlands]
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18. Thought / C. Content / 1. Content
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Sartre rejects mental content, and the idea that the mind has hidden inner features [Rowlands]
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature
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Man is a useless passion
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Man is the desire to be God
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / d. Subjective value
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Sartre's freedom is not for whimsical action, but taking responsibility for our own values [Daigle]
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / g. Love
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Love is the demand to be loved
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 3. Angst
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Fear concerns the world, but 'anguish' comes from confronting my self
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 6. Authentic Self
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Sincerity is not authenticity, because it only commits to one particular identity [Aho]
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We flee from the anguish of freedom by seeing ourselves objectively, as determined
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