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ellwyn (October 4, 2008 at 10:51 am)

full of sound and fury, signifying nothing

Piecemeal23 (July 14, 2008 at 7:07 pm)

You're correct, but you must also make the concession that ontologically speaking, humankind is bound out of habit/biological psychological necessity/egotism to maintain as well as bend to the confines of the realm of the possible within the given parameters of the ontological relation between the human individual and the conditions of the universal environment in which we live. This reality as constructed/influenced/occupied by others and forces separate from the individual as well as others.

Piecemeal23 (July 14, 2008 at 7:08 pm)

the last comment was to debevec12. Thnx.

pilkingtonphil (September 8, 2008 at 11:37 am)

To a large extent the determinist account is, of course, quite true; just ask any sociologist... And even a preliminary reading of "Critique of Dialectical Reason" or even certain passages of "Being and Nothingness" would indicate that Sartre would concede to this.
However, it simply does not hold up for certain phenomena. Most specifically the human ability to create something essentially new, even if such creation requires a pre-established (pre-determined) reality...

pilkingtonphil (September 8, 2008 at 11:46 am)

...as the "base material" which this new creation can be formed out of.
Determinism, the process of tracking cause and effect on a rational and observational basis, can tell us an awful lot, but it simply cannot tell us everything, it cannot account for everything.
You mentioned psychology, for example. Ever since Freud its been recognised that attempting to conceive humans simply as rational, egoic creatures whose only motivations are self-preservative are destined to fail...

pilkingtonphil (September 8, 2008 at 11:59 am)

I think the most basic way to point out the limitations which institutions and other individuals have when we consider their influence over are actions is as follows:

Sure, we try and integrate ourselves into a given community by conforming to its regulations. However, its often hard to discern EXACTLY what these regulations are, it often requires a (creative) interpretation on our own behalf. The same is true of our trying to conform to the desires of other individuals... hell is other people!

mrfatd (June 17, 2008 at 4:05 pm)

love that music at the beginnin, any1 knows what it is?

munkybrain (June 17, 2008 at 9:01 am)

in what was was he garbage as a philosopher? wouldn't you agree at least the raw material of his philosophy is brilliant?

mrfatd (June 17, 2008 at 3:46 pm)

he tried to synthesise heidegger with descartes, which is just absurd and heidegger himself said that sartre's philosophy is a muck. please check out this video on heidegger by hubert dreyfus posted by flame0430 and let me know what you think!

munkybrain (June 17, 2008 at 5:35 pm)

i'm still sure anyone would have a hard time making me resent the heart of Sartre's philosophy, even if they did point out certain follies of his.

sure i will. thanks for recommending the video