This book illustrates one concept with the example of a man standing on the edge of a cliff, stating that he's afraid, not of falling but of randomly deciding to jump.
This book illustrates one concept with the example of a man standing on the edge of a cliff, stating that he's afraid, not of falling but of randomly deciding to jump. One central concept of this work is illustrated by a waiter that moves around like an automaton, while another is illustrated by a mannequin that is momentarily perceived as real. This work states that relationships are often created by how the other perceives them, something he called "the look." This work calls the external limits on human freedom, like birthplace and time, (*) "facticity." This work states that the desire to be God is equivalent to the desire for being-in-itself, which is contrasted to being-for-itself. This work states that living a life dominated by social roles rather than living authentically is done in "bad faith." For 10 points, name this "essay on phenomenological ontology" by Jean-Paul Sartre.
This book illustrates one concept with the example of a man standing on the edge of a cliff, stating that he's afraid, not of falling but of randomly deciding to jump.
Being and Nothingness: An Essay on Phenomenological Ontology (or L'Être et le néant : Essai d'ontologie phénoménologique)