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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Section 13 Group #1 Sartre

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  Sartre's view was an intriguing one at the least.  His Existentialistic views really open your eyes to the belief in purpose.  I believe that there is great contradiction to condemnation towards our freedom and faith.  Sartre also discusses Bad Faith and how we all tend to play our rolls as do puppets in a play.  Granted we all have necessities that require compensation for the work that we do.  In an ideal world where everything was to be given to us we would be more inclined to act on the freedom to which we are allegedly condemned with. 
 
  How would Sartre view a nun, monk or anyone else with considerable devotion to the lord?
  Is the freedom that we have something that we could consider us being condemned with?

This should give us a little to talk about during our next opportunity.

Mike...

6 comments:

  1. For Sartre not to have believed in God his idea of people being being free to make their own choices is very similar to God's free will. Also, I find it very naive for someone to believe that everyone else should be a certain way just because they are that way. I would only set myself up for disappointment if I hold everyone to the high standards I hold myself to.

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  2. Katie Young10:01 AM CDT

    F: Sartre explains "bad faith" as what?
    D: If Sartre think's we're "condemned" to be free, are we really free at all? "We're stuck with this freedom whether we like it or not" doesn't sound like freedom to me

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  3. Dylan Story10:07 AM CDT

    I didn't care much for the way Sartre thinks.I didn't understand how he could say rolling a rock up a mountain for the rest of your life was preferable to death, when he didn't believe in a God, meaning there is no hell. "..much of if was written when he was high on amphetamines." ??

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  4. Anonymous10:23 AM CDT

    Factual Question: Jean Paul Sarte is the most famous __________ philosopher. (existentialist)
    Discussion Question: Do we let the traumatic events in our lives define the way we look at certain situations, instead of taking a step back and analyzing the big picture?

    And because I didn't post my questions for Freud:
    Factual Question: What is the name of the idea that every man has an unconscious desire to kill his father and sleep with his mother? (The Oedipus Complex)
    Discussion Question: Does "free association" form of therapy produce better results? Is the analysis of one's thoughts and dreams it the best window into the mind of another person?

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  5. In agreement with Edrell, I'll add that Satre's ideas seem near futile to maintain. How could one explain the sighting of angels etc., with attempting to keep the idea of existentialism? Satre would seemingly view a devout Christian (or any follower of another religion) as someone who wastes their precious time on this earth. Existentialism suggests that any philosophical epiphany is only birthed by the person's respective "life experience". His views are very interesting, Michael, but I don't think Satre and I could share a brew together.

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  6. Kaitlyn Alexander (13)6:59 AM CST

    F: What was the name of the book Sartre had written? (Being and Nothingness)
    D: If human beings don't have an essence, and there is no meaning to life, then what is the point of having our freedom?

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