- How is Sartre trying to explain, in new terms, what truly makes us human? How does he re-define "subjectivity" and "freedom"? 2. Explain Jean-Paul Sartre's student example. How is Sartre using the example to show how an Existentialist approach to ethics is different than any other major ethical theory? 3. What do you think he means by the expression "existence precedes essence"? How does this connect to the student example?
Held, 'On Feminist Ethics' (1990) 1. Explain Virginia Held's three major feminist critiques of the history of ethics/philosophy (use a specific example to illustrate each). How is she challenging some of the major ethical theories we've encountered this semester?
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