Introduction to Sartre's Existentialism (Phil 101)

Explore the history of existentialism as a European philosophical movement that emerged in the 19th century. It addresses human existence and existential uncertainty amid worldwide chaos and the war era.

Existentialists address the meaning and purpose of life, who assigns it, and explore deductive, experiential, and experimental approaches to human destiny amid wartime uncertainty.

Explore how existentialists address the meaning and purpose of life amid uncertainty and how to live as a human being, contrasting with religious purpose.

Compare existentialism and essentialism, opposing essence precedes existence with meaning arising from existence and choice. The lecture rejects predetermined life purpose and emphasizes meaning through personal agency.

Existentialism contrasts creative things with human beings, who create their own existence through freedom of choice, denying any predefined essence and shaping meaning by labor and action.

Explore Sartre's abandonment and freedom in a godless world, where there are no preexisting purposes or moral guidelines, and examine bad faith.

Recognize we cannot control others or rely on human nature or leaders to act on climate change; choose hope by resisting self-justifications and focusing on what lies within our power.

Investigate the essence of humanity under scenarios with and without God, and weigh how personal choices shape meaning. Explore how existence and the etymology of exist illuminate freedom and faithfulness.

Explore existentialism and the paradox of freedom, considering the idea of choosing not to choose as food for thought and whether the existentialist stance holds.

Explore two kinds of freedom during the German occupation and how the French Resistance witnessed rights stripped, yet every word and gesture carried solemn commitment.

Examine the difference between freedom of action and freedom of attitude, and how consciousness shapes intention and responsibility, showing how some choose collaboration while others resist.

The lecture analyzes why there is no obstacle in an absolute sense, using two prisoners in a Nazi prisoner of war camp to illustrate free choice rooted in consciousness.

Sartre's existentialism links existence to our choices, actions, habits, and values shaping life, while examining determinist critiques that voluntary deliberation is a facade and basic values drive the primary choice.

Explore existential psychoanalysis, where existence precedes essence and meaning arises from our choices and actions. Each choice defines us and reveals what we believe about being human through irreducible acts.

Analyze transactional analysis as a modern psychology of relationships and freedom in social communication. See how Eric Barr's theory, inspired by Freud, links the multifaceted psyche to interactions and behavior.

Explore Berne's three ego states—parent, child, and adult—and how early external and internal events shape decision making, with emphasis on nonverbal cues in communication.

Explore transactional analysis by examining how individuals initiate transactions with transactional stimuli and how sender and receiver responses shape communication and personal growth.

Explore Sartre's existentialism through transactional communication, analyzing how primary choice shapes actions, entering into transactions with others, and adopting the I am OK, you are OK principle.

Examine the four basic life positions, OK and not OK, and how early experiences of love, touch, and abandonment shape the self and attitudes toward others in Sartre's existentialism.

Explores four life positions in self-analysis, from 'I am not ok, you are ok' to 'I am ok, you are ok,' and how infancy shapes identity and its later confirmation.

Barne's three phases of OK and Not-OK explain self-concept as a winner, as a loser, or as an OK problem-solver who can adapt to life challenges.