Ideas from 'Existentialism and Humanism' by Jean-Paul Sartre [1945], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Existentialism and Humanism' by Sartre,Jean-Paul (ed/tr Mairet,Philip) [Methuen 1980,0-413-31300-x]].
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16. Persons / A. Concept of a Person / 4. Persons as Agents
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Man is nothing else but the sum of his actions
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16. Persons / F. Free Will / 1. Nature of Free Will
22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature
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There is no human nature
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / a. Nature of value
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There are no values to justify us, and no excuses
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / d. Subjective value
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If values depend on us, freedom is the foundation of all values
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character
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In becoming what we want to be we create what we think man ought to be
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / d. Courage
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Cowards are responsible for their cowardice
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 3. Universalisability
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When my personal freedom becomes involved, I must want freedom for everyone else
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 1. Existentialism
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Existentialists says that cowards and heroes make themselves
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 5. Existence-Essence
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Existence before essence (or begin with the subjective)
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'Existence precedes essence' means we have no pre-existing self, but create it through existence [Le Poidevin]
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 6. Authentic Self
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Existentialism says man is whatever he makes of himself
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It is dishonest to offer passions as an excuse
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 7. Existential Action
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When a man must choose between his mother and the Resistance, no theory can help [Fogelin]
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If I do not choose, that is still a choice
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28. God / A. Divine Nature / 6. Divine Morality / d. God decrees morality
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Without God there is no intelligibility or value
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