Individual Relativism Metaphysics Jean Paul Sartre 1905 1980 Studied Martin Heidegger Divided between o Theist Do not find god by way of revelation must be found by a leap of faith o Atheists without god more intellectual and morally responsible Existentialism Existence proceeds Essence Forms Particulars Existence come into being from the blueprints of its essence Two Realms Being The World I Free Will Choose Moment of Clarity Inauthentic Anguish Anxiety Loneliness sailing I create myself pathway from authentic to authentic Example A platoon leader choosing a soldier to go on a mission that may ultimately end in his demise choosing who lives and who dies Responsible for Self I am responsible for everyone God s loss is tragic if there was a God there would be a plan and it would all be smooth
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