Sartre's View 1. Existence Precedes Essence/ Subjectivity is the Starting Point o Freedom for Self o You are the center of your own value system o As a free agent, you spin your web o You are thrown in to the world, then you create yourself, your nature, your essence o Atheistic view of self and how we exist: it gives no explanation for who we are as because of a higher power o There is …showed first 75 words of 443 total…

…showed last 75 words of 443 total…are affirming generosity for all humanity to live up to. o This responsibility for humanity shows that one does have consequences for their actions because it affects all other people o It is a standard image of value: if one makes a decision, then they are making the decision for everyone else 4. Because ones existence precedes their essence, one is completely responsible for him or herself, and in turn is also completely responsible for humanity