Being heralded as the titan of 20th-century Existentialism, Jean-Paul Sartre's philosophy anchored on the belief that "existence precedes essence".
Being heralded as the titan of 20th-century Existentialism, Jean-Paul Sartre's philosophy anchored on the belief that "existence precedes essence".
This means he emphasizes the importance of one's actions but not destiny. He rejects the notion of pre-determined fates or humans' lives having any inherent purposes.
He believes we write our own "fates" and shape our own identities through individual choices.
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