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The statement that we are "condemned to be free" was made by
A) John Stuart Mill.
B) Immanuel Kant.
C) Jean-Paul Sartre.
D) David Hume.
Condemned To Be Free
A notion popularized by existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, suggesting that with the absence of God or predetermined essence, humans are free to make their own choices, yet are responsible for these choices.
Jean-Paul Sartre
A 20th-century French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, political activist, biographer, and literary critic, known for his works on existentialism and phenomenology.
- Understand the existentialist viewpoint on liberty, especially the concept of being "doomed to freedom."
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- Understand the existentialist viewpoint on liberty, especially the concept of being "doomed to freedom."
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