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Originally Posted by Sethomas
Or, as Sartre said, "existence precedes essence". That's the crux of Existentialism. But does that mean that if we find no essence/meaning, we should feel liberated to call it quits?
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Well, for Sartre essence or facticity is basically everything that doesn't include consciousness. So, we all necessarily have "essence", and our past counts as part of that essence, or being-in-itself. I'm not sure I understand.