SARTRE

Existentialism is a Humanism by Jean Paul Sartre is very straightforward and is easily understood. Sartre implies we as human beings are all free to do whatever we want. According to Sartre there is no set of rules or guidelines to follow we are all “free, choose, that is invent.” One should decide for himself and is not responsible to decide for someone else. For example if an individual choose to invent a cure for aids and make a great contribution then it would be greatly different then if he was a plumber. His reasoning is humans should be capable of choosing for themselves but in choosing for himself he also chooses for the entire race of men “in creating the man we want to be, there is not a single one of our acts that does not at the same time create an image of man as we think he should be.” For Sartre “choice always remains choice in a situation” so if each individual makes a unique choice then his situation is also unique. Much of Sartre’s argument is rhetorical because there is no basis of right or wrong like in the previous philosopher’s read in class. In lieu of Sartre’s argument when making a personal choice one should judge with the others and compare to what they would do before they make their decision. I support Sartre’s views and arguments because it allows for freedom and there is very little restriction but there is an inconsistency in his argument and not enough information presented to justify his claims.