I wish every idea could be explained to me this way: Illustrating Info graph, narration, cool Jazz. I guess I’ve turned myself into a video learner. There’s no escape.
You are a learner, which is more than can be said for most. We all wish we were smarter, stronger, better looking, more talented, etc. I have found that my learning experience is better when I stop worrying about my limitations and relax.
Internet just making it more credible... Just making ir easier for comolicated people to understand the oneness... Its just closer in space time, but in one way, i think it was obvious that internet gonna come one day since hundreds of years ago ... So predictable that it stills amaze me ... Bad things of everything leads us to internet in one way, you know... if its possible that exists something, its possible that existence and something are the same...
I remember when I first experienced the realization that not choosing is a choice....I was 9 years old and had never hear of Sartre. It did turn my brains into a knot at first, I’ll tell you!
I agree with him up to the idea that our individual attitudes and actions are a prescription for others. Insofar as we are all individuals born into relatively idiosyncratic circumstances in an ever-changing world, it may be prudent for me to take up an attitude or commit an act for my own well-being in a particular moment, but it does not follow that I would or should prescribe those attitudes and acts to another, much less for the entire species, who is in all likelihood in a different place and time than I am.
Jasmin Xxx No I mean that things have no innate "thingness" to them. It is merely the projection of the human mind. There is some underlying source of that which we call "things" but the essence of a thing does not exist separately or beyond the "thing" which we identify. I got the gist of that from the book "being and nothingness"
Ah I agree, I misunderstood you.. Though when a thing is created by a human, e.g the letterknife used as an example by Sartre in his essay "Existentialism is a Humanism", the essence preceeds existence, since it was created for a sole purpose
sleepyeyeguy The importance of the statement "existence precedes essence" is that the conscious being, of self awareness, is able to create itself, for-itself. An object may not have an innate "thingness" past the perception of the being perceiving it but it most certainly can't create it's own essence, like a human can. It's always object. The concept of self creation is not relevant to unconscious objects, and that is made abundantly clear in Being and Nothingness.
Alot of existentialism feels like buddhism, ie it's all about perspective. And it's true, if you actually believe you can be a different person than who you are today, this label, your name, will fade and make way for another one. It is only the amount of effort you put in it that will decide how fruitful your success will be and often that's hard to say the least. Besides, life's quite amusing from an existentialist's pov, far more relaxing than being hopelessly romantic
Macabresque If you have an optimistic view it's easier to see the resemblance, I find. Also I read Nausea for a second time and somehow I couldn't stop laughing, if you don't take it seriously it's a perfect satire on artistry
Existentialism also says that you can kill someone if you want to because you are free to do that. That seems quite away from Buddhism imo. The meaninglessness of life implies that there are no rules and hence, no morality. Only what you create is what is your life.
Is it stupid that I heard about this man from an end credit in an episode of Gravity Falls from two fantasy teenage boys dreamed up by Mabel who questioned their reality and existence and said it was "totally righteous"
"Seek Natures Beauty" Beauty of nature is on full display An those who seek it win the day Natures wonder behold everyday Beauty of nature to be seen today An natures beauty has a lot to say
No, Carson. It's just that you like them. Existentialism suits well YOUR idea about what being human means. That's all you can affirm. To make such an statement as yours, you should first know ALL the other disciplines, as you call them, and of course you don't. So, as a good existentialist, just accept that fact and realize your statement is false, or at best, is only an expression of feelings, which is by definition, very anti-existentialist.
Deep stuff bro. I think everyone should have their own perception and understanding of the world that is unique for them and ultimately defines them as a person.
Actually, you've summarized it very well. By having a philosophy about life and living by it, you are essentially "teaching" others how to live life, what purpose to value and what goal to strive for. Everyone should have their own philosophy on life, therefore everyone should "teach" everyone how to live life. Lastly, everyone's philosophy should consist of a goal, which everyone can strive for - an universal understanding and struggle.
What do you do when the evidences contradict your theory? A: Discard the theory. B: Do a theoretical juggling to adapt the theory to the evidences. C: Ignore the evidences and proceed as if nothing had happened.
This doesn't seem like news to me, but I remember being a kid and looking up existentialism because I thought it would be "Hey, is there any way to prove that we exist?" but being disappointed and writing off existentialism since it took existence as a given. Now I am older and much more boring.
It's not that we give life meaning, it that we find it. Every part of the body from cell parts to our organs all has a collective purpose to give life to us. We didn't gave them meaning they already have and we discovered it.
Of course, Human beings in certain constrains that make them be anguish what Jean said. But it emphasizes the uniqueness of every individual existence about life, is no value, meaningless.
Interesting consideration here. If Sartre is correct that we are what we do, what can we make of Einstein who said, "the essence of a man of my type lies in what I think, not in what I do." Perhaps this exposes the practical inconsistencies of philosophy.
A thing initself in ofitself or for itself is a matter of living in good faith or bad faith in ones life. Good or bad faith depending on living in your essence as that swiss army knife vs a plastic spork.Authenticity is a life well lived.
Yeah, but there is some cause which causes us to do what we do. We are more than just the effect and outcome of our actions. The essence of man is desire. We are not separate from the whole of nature, we just bring it together involuntarily.
"We are thrown into existence" The canon is hilarious!!! So summarizing that part, we arrive to this existence by means of sexual pleasure or desire, with or without love, putting in function our natural mechanism to procreate, which we are born with, to satisfy our egocentric selves. In the process we bring into existence someone who will go through the same dilemma that we went through. So basically we are a set of penis's and vaginas, with or without either brains or reason. This is just to be breve, because the explanation can go on and on and on... with people accepting or not my view.
This is the second time I'm watching this video. The last tenet discussed here 'in fashioning me, I fashion humanity', and that one acts as if everyone is watching him/her does't sit well with me, somehow. I mean, isn't that denying the private sphere of life? Or is private-ness just an illusion according to Sartre?
I don't actually think that the idea is related to privacy, it's more of an analogy. In the absence of universal moralities each decision you make creates a picture of how you believe people should act. The idea that 'everyone is watching' is used more to highlight the importance of making decisions carefully and deliberately. At least that my opinion based on my own reading of Satre's work
Kenichiro Hamlet Thanks dude- I just saw your reply now! Looking forward to picking up the book- I love Sartre's lucid, thought-provoking exposition! And I never knew about that play- will watch that too- thanks a ton!
Vaffan Cul0 its big but worth it. Maybe read some of his fiction first such as nausea. Or read the lecture mention in this video "existential as a humanism"
Being and Nothingness isn't really a good introductory book. It relies heavily on Husserl's phenomenology and Heidegger's work. Sartre's fiction is better to get an idea of what he's talking about. Some plays like No Exit are quite good. Other than that, secondary literature that explains his work is probably easier to interpret.
From the beginning, it seems like an odious perspective, but then when he introduces basically the golden rule "In fashioning myself... I fashion humanity", it actually makes sense. At the very core, it aligns itself with a behavior that game theorists have seen survive better in all species. But I'm assuming that the individual who does treat others as they wish to be treated is not a sadist or masochist. Humans are a bit more complicated than other animals. That being said if the individual is also not a hypocrite, then this could be implemented into a tit for tat strategy when acting among others and would be a welcomed individual in that society. In short, this philosophical perspective seems to align itself with human social norms.
One thing I'd quickly like to address is that acting as if you're always being watched could be harmful. Many religious folk have had delusions that they are being followed, spied on, and embarrassing moments would be recorded and played back. All due simply because of the concept of god. Many people feel distress from believing god is in their thoughts, so developing this mindset that all your actions are somehow watched could cause harm to your mental well being.
i feel like i have every right to answer to this, yes you live by your own choices there is no luck or fate, you just do things or choose path that will lead you to somewhere, i'm the last of the SARTRE along my brother and sister and father, and i can tell you that, you're your choices.
+Catalistic I think it's rather wonderful, then again I started reading Nietzsche when I was 13. Life is what it is, call it sad beauty, dark, a galaxy of possibilities, your choice
I work in shepherdsville Kentucky which people guess my. Heritage, is he Japanese, Asian, American Indian, Indian from India or Mexican. Downey California
I don't get how "I am what I do" is followed by "I have to act as if everyone is watching me". I don't understand why there would be responsibility for those who are watching if one freely chooses their own definition of what is to 'do' ?
My own interpretation is that you have to do what you want at Your Best, as if they were people watching at you and you'd want show them you are the best at what you're doing...maybe thats a really too semplistic explanation hehe.. :P idk
If Mr. Fry's last sentence holds true then the incoming surveillance state should be a breeze for all ; and a colossal windfall for A.I. Thing is: do we agree to allow grand theft of one's consciousness ( via our actions ) ?
Existence precedes essence. I don't think this would hold water now. We know enough about neurology to know that we can say we have no freedom to be other then what we bring to the world at birth.
This is just determinism given new clothes. Partly what Sarte was reacting against was the determinism of 'god's will' 'preordained destiny' and so on. You are simply giving those a scientific veneer. But it's your choice...
But we all believe in things being right or wrong don't we? We see something and say "that is wrong", and we mean it, right? So where does that leave Sartre?
There is no such thing as "right" and "wrong". Moral relativism showcases this, the aztecs used to think murdering people for Gods was "right" and no one questioned it. There's a tribe currently living in papa new guinea that has children perform fellatio on the elders to preserve their "essence". If you were born into that culture, you would think that was "right". Read more into situationism, one's environment is what shapes them, a baby only knows to not flog another, because he knows what it is like to be flogged, the pain he endured drives him to a crossroads where he now has the choice to choose to inflict that same pain on someone else or to not. And even then, he has to first see if what he feels is also universal to everyone else. Life is complex.
Well seen as “human nature” is not fixed, and to existentialists, meaning can be created, then it makes complete sense that Marxism (in terms of a complete transformation of the state of things) would work in tandem with it. It is simply one way of exercising this human freedom to a goal that recognises the non-fixed nature of human beings.
But when there are no fixed values... why would authenticity be a value? Who says to me, that I should live authentically? Can't I just decide not to decide anymore? When there is no essential meaning, then to live as a sheep in bad faith is not essentially more meaningless, as to live authentucally...
Sartre claims he's only making a descriptive account. Authenticity isn't necessarily inherently better than bad faith (unless you choose to think it is). There are however moral implications that he has trouble escaping from, and you can definitely argue that Sartre, despite trying to avoid it, is creating a normative account where we should live authentically.
video: there is no escape from the anguish of existence
video: *smooth jazz*
so comforting, I know.
Jazz=anguish for the listener.
Life is loaded with irony. The more comfort you seek, the more pain youll find.
I think we're supposed to catch the irony of the freedom of that choice.
I wish every idea could be explained to me this way: Illustrating Info graph, narration, cool Jazz. I guess I’ve turned myself into a video learner. There’s no escape.
being eating bad faith my friend. You can always transcend yourself, you are free!
Stop fashioning humanity damn it.
@@penguin0101 what transcend menas?
Swaminathan R tell me there’s a difference between signs and symbols.
You are a learner, which is more than can be said for most. We all wish we were smarter, stronger, better looking, more talented, etc. I have found that my learning experience is better when I stop worrying about my limitations and relax.
"I have to art as if everyone is watching me, and there is no escape." -- even more true in the age of internet.
no it isn't.
social media is panopticon in it self. It it isnt true, then give me your email passwords and accounts
-i have to act.
but yeah. sad true
Internet just making it more credible... Just making ir easier for comolicated people to understand the oneness... Its just closer in space time, but in one way, i think it was obvious that internet gonna come one day since hundreds of years ago ... So predictable that it stills amaze me ... Bad things of everything leads us to internet in one way, you know... if its possible that exists something, its possible that existence and something are the same...
turn it off
As an ongoing graphic designer I have to emphasize your wonderful design on these videos. Very original!
Very beautiful I watched twice for the design
Nicely done, I wish the BBC did a lot more like this, and longer.
Jeez, best 2 minute lecture on existentialism/Sartre everrrr!
I remember when I first experienced the realization that not choosing is a choice....I was 9 years old and had never hear of Sartre. It did turn my brains into a knot at first, I’ll tell you!
That was absolutely wonderful.
I agree with him up to the idea that our individual attitudes and actions are a prescription for others. Insofar as we are all individuals born into relatively idiosyncratic circumstances in an ever-changing world, it may be prudent for me to take up an attitude or commit an act for my own well-being in a particular moment, but it does not follow that I would or should prescribe those attitudes and acts to another, much less for the entire species, who is in all likelihood in a different place and time than I am.
My sincere thanks for sharing it.
So simple, loved it ❤
Amazing way to explain Sartre. Thank you! ❤️
"existence precedes essence" is not limited to human existence, but to all things. Existentialism is not merely a human centered idea.
+sleepyeyeguy I think what you mean is living beings, not "things".. most things (materialistic) are created by humans thus have an essence
Jasmin Xxx
No I mean that things have no innate "thingness" to them. It is merely the projection of the human mind. There is some underlying source of that which we call "things" but the essence of a thing does not exist separately or beyond the "thing" which we identify. I got the gist of that from the book "being and nothingness"
Ah I agree, I misunderstood you.. Though when a thing is created by a human, e.g the letterknife used as an example by Sartre in his essay "Existentialism is a Humanism", the essence preceeds existence, since it was created for a sole purpose
To say that things have no essence beyond what humans attribute to them misses the point completely. This is a philosophy for humans.
sleepyeyeguy The importance of the statement "existence precedes essence" is that the conscious being, of self awareness, is able to create itself, for-itself. An object may not have an innate "thingness" past the perception of the being perceiving it but it most certainly can't create it's own essence, like a human can. It's always object. The concept of self creation is not relevant to unconscious objects, and that is made abundantly clear in Being and Nothingness.
Alot of existentialism feels like buddhism, ie it's all about perspective. And it's true, if you actually believe you can be a different person than who you are today, this label, your name, will fade and make way for another one. It is only the amount of effort you put in it that will decide how fruitful your success will be and often that's hard to say the least.
Besides, life's quite amusing from an existentialist's pov, far more relaxing than being hopelessly romantic
I too thought of Buddhism in this video. Mindfulness is existentialism channeled into a more accepting and peaceful perspective. Very interesting.
Macabresque If you have an optimistic view it's easier to see the resemblance, I find. Also I read Nausea for a second time and somehow I couldn't stop laughing, if you don't take it seriously it's a perfect satire on artistry
*a lot
@Mansi Chandra Isn't materialism just one of three aspects of Buddhism?
Existentialism also says that you can kill someone if you want to because you are free to do that. That seems quite away from Buddhism imo.
The meaninglessness of life implies that there are no rules and hence, no morality. Only what you create is what is your life.
I love how this youtuber explained us on what Sartre in a simple illustration
That's Stephen fry,I think.
anything fry narrates is amazing
that last drawing of the eyeball chained to Jean. Woahh
Beautiful.
And we have no idea which decision is good or wrong . Every single choice we make is a risk and might be a mistake that ruins our life
This adage might help you gain some optimism: "There is no perfect solution, only trade-offs." ~ Thomas Sowell
Is it stupid that I heard about this man from an end credit in an episode of Gravity Falls from two fantasy teenage boys dreamed up by Mabel who questioned their reality and existence and said it was "totally righteous"
No.. sounds perfectly logical.
"Man is born without reason, thrives through weakness and dies by chance" a quote from the end credits of Gravity falls that got me into philosophy.
I feel like i'm watching the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy.
listen to the radio series its on here
"Seek Natures Beauty"
Beauty of nature is on full display
An those who seek it win the day
Natures wonder behold everyday
Beauty of nature to be seen today
An natures beauty has a lot to say
Sartre is my favorite philosopher
Same :)
Very insightful
I read so many books to understand the concept. I wish Iknew this site earlier.
where can i get the poster?
I was wondering the same thing...
2 years later... still waiting
don't hold your breath, BBC doesn't care
Thanks Kate
Perfectly put!
I'm having a seminar for class on self based off of Sarte, Hume, and Descartes, this video really helped!
Thank you.
Well explanation
It was pretty awesome to watch the sketching.. Amazing artwork..
Survival as an individual and as a group - what we are designed for.
Interesting!. Thank you.
Existentialists philosophers understand the human condition better than any other person or discipline.
Carson B wrong
Jason Hanwel why not?
Seems evidentially unfounded a statement as any.
does that mean you understand human condition better than anyone else and therefore you can make a such statement?
No, Carson. It's just that you like them. Existentialism suits well YOUR idea about what being human means. That's all you can affirm.
To make such an statement as yours, you should first know ALL the other disciplines, as you call them, and of course you don't.
So, as a good existentialist, just accept that fact and realize your statement is false, or at best, is only an expression of feelings, which is by definition, very anti-existentialist.
What an explanation 🤯
Sartre taught that every man should teach every man how every man should live
Yep, the essence of narcissistic onanism.
Deep stuff bro. I think everyone should have their own perception and understanding of the world that is unique for them and ultimately defines them as a person.
Actually, you've summarized it very well. By having a philosophy about life and living by it, you are essentially "teaching" others how to live life, what purpose to value and what goal to strive for. Everyone should have their own philosophy on life, therefore everyone should "teach" everyone how to live life. Lastly, everyone's philosophy should consist of a goal, which everyone can strive for - an universal understanding and struggle.
is there any place I could buy those images as posters?
that would be really cool if there was!
I did a screen shot. I will crop it and see I can print it onto letter paper at least. Love this stuff!
Simone De Beauvoir's 'The Second Sex' brought me here... Absolute fascinating, it's no wonder she valued such a philosopher so greatly.
"We are who we choose to be."
-Green Goblin
What do you do when the evidences contradict your theory?
A: Discard the theory.
B: Do a theoretical juggling to adapt the theory to the evidences.
C: Ignore the evidences and proceed as if nothing had happened.
Mmmu what a question!
Existence precedes essence. . I create myself. Make me, I am what I do.
Thanks!!!
Really Cool!!!!!!
amazing! tnx
The best video
This doesn't seem like news to me, but I remember being a kid and looking up existentialism because I thought it would be "Hey, is there any way to prove that we exist?" but being disappointed and writing off existentialism since it took existence as a given. Now I am older and much more boring.
A pithy and effective summary or Sartre's existentialism. That's good broadcasting.
It's not that we give life meaning, it that we find it.
Every part of the body from cell parts to our organs all has a collective purpose to give life to us. We didn't gave them meaning they already have and we discovered it.
I think therefore I am, however when I do not think (frequently) I still am.
Therefore whether I think or don't think, I still am.
This is obvious.
Are you sure you're able not to think at all?
Of course, Human beings in certain constrains that make them be anguish what Jean said. But it emphasizes the uniqueness of every individual existence about life, is no value, meaningless.
Can I get a copy of that poster?
by the way my name is Alexis Sartre ( you can check it out) and i had a band called VEDANTA (with songs like electosmog)
Wow! I'm #12,124, We are what we do... Brilliant!
Vanity , vanity ; all is vanity !
Why isn't the artist credited? Is it Joe Sacco? It's very good, whoever drew it.
Philosophy now. And the existentialism. Thanks God I have philosophy at school
Really interesting thought 💭
This is such a simplistic explanation that it itself is absurd.
Interesting consideration here. If Sartre is correct that we are what we do, what can we make of Einstein who said, "the essence of a man of my type lies in what I think, not in what I do." Perhaps this exposes the practical inconsistencies of philosophy.
Life is brutal
*Stanley!!!*
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+Martina Camarero segui asiendo lo que haces yo rceo en vos
A thing initself in ofitself or for itself is a matter of living in good faith or bad faith in ones life. Good or bad faith depending on living in your essence as that swiss army knife vs a plastic spork.Authenticity is a life well lived.
Yeah, but there is some cause which causes us to do what we do. We are more than just the effect and outcome of our actions. The essence of man is desire. We are not separate from the whole of nature, we just bring it together involuntarily.
Not all of us are Parisian Bohemians free to soend entire lives over a cup of coffee
But if I act like everyone is watching me, which means that I am pretending to be flawless, that's also as I perceived pre-existed essence.
"We are thrown into existence" The canon is hilarious!!! So summarizing that part, we arrive to this existence by means of sexual pleasure or desire, with or without love, putting in function our natural mechanism to procreate, which we are born with, to satisfy our egocentric selves. In the process we bring into existence someone who will go through the same dilemma that we went through.
So basically we are a set of penis's and vaginas, with or without either brains or reason.
This is just to be breve, because the explanation can go on and on and on... with people accepting or not my view.
Selfish genes.
Shot without a care into the world towards nothing in particular like J. P. Sartre’s reproductive fluids. 🥴
We are walking eggs and sperm really, with a bunch of stuff around it to protect that stuff
Or, as one modern day sage said, “I know who you are because I see what you do.”
very nice, but Soren kierkeegard?
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This is the second time I'm watching this video. The last tenet discussed here 'in fashioning me, I fashion humanity', and that one acts as if everyone is watching him/her does't sit well with me, somehow. I mean, isn't that denying the private sphere of life? Or is private-ness just an illusion according to Sartre?
I don't actually think that the idea is related to privacy, it's more of an analogy.
In the absence of universal moralities each decision you make creates a picture of how you believe people should act. The idea that 'everyone is watching' is used more to highlight the importance of making decisions carefully and deliberately.
At least that my opinion based on my own reading of Satre's work
Kenichiro Hamlet Thanks dude- I just saw your reply now! Looking forward to picking up the book- I love Sartre's lucid, thought-provoking exposition! And I never knew about that play- will watch that too- thanks a ton!
Who can I recommend a sartre book dealing with these issues? I would like to buy the being and nothingness .. would you recommend it as first reading?
Vaffan Cul0 its big but worth it. Maybe read some of his fiction first such as nausea. Or read the lecture mention in this video "existential as a humanism"
Being and Nothingness isn't really a good introductory book. It relies heavily on Husserl's phenomenology and Heidegger's work. Sartre's fiction is better to get an idea of what he's talking about. Some plays like No Exit are quite good.
Other than that, secondary literature that explains his work is probably easier to interpret.
From the beginning, it seems like an odious perspective, but then when he introduces basically the golden rule "In fashioning myself... I fashion humanity", it actually makes sense. At the very core, it aligns itself with a behavior that game theorists have seen survive better in all species. But I'm assuming that the individual who does treat others as they wish to be treated is not a sadist or masochist. Humans are a bit more complicated than other animals. That being said if the individual is also not a hypocrite, then this could be implemented into a tit for tat strategy when acting among others and would be a welcomed individual in that society. In short, this philosophical perspective seems to align itself with human social norms.
Treating others as they wish to be treated is masochism, they give themselves up for other to be themselves.
One thing I'd quickly like to address is that acting as if you're always being watched could be harmful. Many religious folk have had delusions that they are being followed, spied on, and embarrassing moments would be recorded and played back. All due simply because of the concept of god. Many people feel distress from believing god is in their thoughts, so developing this mindset that all your actions are somehow watched could cause harm to your mental well being.
And it's not true I mean the man fought for pedophiles to be freed
damn can i get this as a poster
where do you get that picture?
Is stephen fry the narrator?
I Cannot download this podcast why???
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i feel like i have every right to answer to this, yes you live by your own choices there is no luck or fate, you just do things or choose path that will lead you to somewhere, i'm the last of the SARTRE along my brother and sister and father, and i can tell you that, you're your choices.
That which we do, in essence, we are.
is there a written copy of this somewhere? the captions dont seem to capture the entirety of this.
+Anthony DeCario >ou should read "Existentialism is a Humanism", an essay by Sartre. It pretty much sums it up.
Existentialism and Human Emotions by Jean-Paul Sartre.
"John" im screaming
Sartre and schopenhauer are incredibly interesting and intelligent I keep meaning to study vids like this but get caught up in music vids sob 😆 🤣
fun!
That's... pretty dark.
Catalistic The truth is right?
Catalistic if you think that's dark, then try Schopenhauer.
+Catalistic I think it's rather wonderful, then again I started reading Nietzsche when I was 13. Life is what it is, call it sad beauty, dark, a galaxy of possibilities, your choice
I find it quite...liberating actualy.
That perception is a choice.
The poster is great tho It'd be awesome if someone upload to imgur or something.
I work in shepherdsville Kentucky which people guess my. Heritage, is he Japanese, Asian, American Indian, Indian from India or Mexican. Downey California
I don't get how "I am what I do" is followed by "I have to act as if everyone is watching me". I don't understand why there would be responsibility for those who are watching if one freely chooses their own definition of what is to 'do' ?
My own interpretation is that you have to do what you want at Your Best, as if they were people watching at you and you'd want show them you are the best at what you're doing...maybe thats a really too semplistic explanation hehe.. :P idk
Lisergic Queen I think these philosophers never really make much of any sense. Thanks for sharing
It's a two-minute video condensing hundreds of pages of material, it's going to gloss over some stuff.
"condemned to be free"
Yeah, right...
If Mr. Fry's last sentence holds true then the incoming surveillance state should be a breeze for all ; and a colossal windfall for A.I.
Thing is: do we agree to allow grand theft of one's consciousness ( via our actions )
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Existence precedes essence. I don't think this would hold water now. We know enough about neurology to know that we can say we have no freedom to be other then what we bring to the world at birth.
This is just determinism given new clothes. Partly what Sarte was reacting against was the determinism of 'god's will' 'preordained destiny' and so on. You are simply giving those a scientific veneer. But it's your choice...
0:19 LOL!
But we all believe in things being right or wrong don't we? We see something and say "that is wrong", and we mean it, right? So where does that leave Sartre?
There is no such thing as "right" and "wrong". Moral relativism showcases this, the aztecs used to think murdering people for Gods was "right" and no one questioned it. There's a tribe currently living in papa new guinea that has children perform fellatio on the elders to preserve their "essence". If you were born into that culture, you would think that was "right". Read more into situationism, one's environment is what shapes them, a baby only knows to not flog another, because he knows what it is like to be flogged, the pain he endured drives him to a crossroads where he now has the choice to choose to inflict that same pain on someone else or to not. And even then, he has to first see if what he feels is also universal to everyone else. Life is complex.
I don't understand how one could be an existentialist and still embrace marxism as he did.
Well seen as “human nature” is not fixed, and to existentialists, meaning can be created, then it makes complete sense that Marxism (in terms of a complete transformation of the state of things) would work in tandem with it. It is simply one way of exercising this human freedom to a goal that recognises the non-fixed nature of human beings.
Jean-Paul Sartre, ma' man!
But when there are no fixed values... why would authenticity be a value? Who says to me, that I should live authentically? Can't I just decide not to decide anymore? When there is no essential meaning, then to live as a sheep in bad faith is not essentially more meaningless, as to live authentucally...
Sartre claims he's only making a descriptive account. Authenticity isn't necessarily inherently better than bad faith (unless you choose to think it is).
There are however moral implications that he has trouble escaping from, and you can definitely argue that Sartre, despite trying to avoid it, is creating a normative account where we should live authentically.
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Jean... please... Jean Paul
Whatever I don't care to me nothing also not matters