The philosophers of the eighteenth century

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Questions for Chapter 19: Sartre (pgs. 468-475)

Answer each question in short paragraph format. Demonstrate your familiarity with the text.

  1. How did Sartre's philosophy differ from "some philosophers of the eighteenth century"? Explain.
  2. According to Sartre, what gives a person "dignity"? Explain.
  3. In the section titled: “Freedom and Responsibility,” the authors write: “What began in Sartre’s analysis of amoral subjectivism now turns out to be an ethics of strict accountability.” Explain this passage.

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