Condemned to Be Free: Sartre on Bad Faith and Authentic Choice
Sartre: existence precedes essence and we're condemned to be free. You'll work through bad faith and anguish and ask what's left of authenticity.
Steps
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- Reading· ~11 min
Bad Faith: The Great Escape That Never Works
The many forms bad faith takes, and why Sartre thinks sincerity is bad faith too.
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- Reading· ~10 min
The Look, the Other, and Shame
How the Other's gaze transforms Sartre's account of freedom into a social philosophy.
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- Text Explore· ~8 min
The Condemned to Freedom Passage
Examine Sartre's core claim about freedom, responsibility, and anguish.
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- Argument Map· ~10 min
From Consciousness to Bad Faith to Authenticity
Map Sartre's argument from ontology to existential ethics.
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- Dialogue· ~10 min
Dialogue with Sartre
Challenge Sartre on whether radical freedom is available to everyone equally.
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- Reflection· ~8 min
Reflection: Your Bad Faith
Locate the forms of bad faith operating in your own life.
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