Existentialist Notion of Freedom: Freedom as Responsibility

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A school of thought famous because of its relatability in our life. questions about our identity, life purpose, and world place. These questions are manifestations of our thoughts.

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EXISTENTIALISM

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An —- is what makes something what it is. Without the essence, it cannot serve its purpose.

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essence

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● We are born into this world with an essence, which means we already have a purpose. The essence comes first before we exist.

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ESSENTIALISM

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—- believe the human person is not born with an essence. Life has no inherent meaning

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: Existentialists

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“Existence precedes essence” proponent

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Jean-Paul Sartre

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=● Means that we exist first before creating our essence in life. It depends on our choices and how we act in life. These determine our essence in life.

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“Existence precedes essence”

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• anxiety and feeling of being lost due to the burden of responsibility.

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Existential anguish

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● Inauthenticity
● Rejection of the meaninglessness of the world
● Denial of one’s freedom
● Avoidance of one’s responsibility

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Bad Faith According to Sartre

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We reject the meaning of life. This forms our denial of freedom. We tend to be dependent on external influences, this makes us live an inauthentic life. This implies that we cannot think on our own.

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Bad Faith According to Sartre