Why Theory

Being and Nothingness Side A

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Jan 8, 2023
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ADVICE

Read Sartre's Book Repeatedly

  • Commit to reading Being and Nothingness multiple times to grasp its depth.
  • Understand the book returns to key ideas repeatedly, aiding comprehension over time.
INSIGHT

In-Itself vs For-Itself Explained

  • Sartre's fundamental divide: in-itself (objects) versus for-itself (consciousness).
  • The for-itself is the source of negation and nothingness in the world.
INSIGHT

Freedom as Original Negativity

  • Sartre sees freedom as rooted in original negativity and negation.
  • The for-itself injects nothingness into being, distinguishing human reality with lack.
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