Journal 4: Thoughts on Sartre and Camus

Learning Goal: I’m working on a philosophy multi-part question and need a sample draft to help me learn.

Read and watch sources and answer the following questions. Each response should be at least 5-8 sentences. Prof Donna Quesada: On Sartre’s Existentialism and Camus Video. The article is attached.

1. In pages 3-5 of the original source (linked to in this journal section). Sartre talks about his famous phrase “Existence Precedes Essence.� In your own words, what does he mean by this?

2. In pages 6 & 7, Sartre speaks of “anguish.” In your own words, what does he mean by this?

3. In pages 19-21, he speaks of the heart of existentialism. Say, in a few sentences, what existentialism is.

4. In my video, I explain “Existence Precedes Essence.” Explain what this means, in your own words.

5. In my video, I explain what Sartre means when he says we are “condemned to be free.” Explain what this means, in your own words.

6. In the video on Camus, the philosophy of Absurdism is explained. How would you describe it, in your own words?

7. Referencing the video on Camus, how does Camus feel about faith?

8. Referencing the video on Camus, how does one face life, in all its absurdity?

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