2. “ Existence precedes essence ”
Main concept ofexistentialism
Theexistence ofaperson is
prior tohis orher essence.
3. As a traditional philosophy,
essence precedes existence.
It wouldn’t exist without
knowing what it’s for.
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As a Sartes’ philosophy,
existence precedes essence
We exist first, then we define
ourselves later.
4. encounters himself,
“ Man first of all exists,
surgesupintheworld
-anddefineshimself
afterward”
And only the individual can
define his or her essence.
5. Anguish is the awareness of our own freedom.
the individual's action will affect and shape
mankind
"In fashioning myself, I
fashion Man”
6. Sartre talks about the dilemma of the young
man choosing between staying home with
his mom and joining the French resistance
to explain abandonment.