#40055 - 07/08/10 11:07 AM
Re: Word Power
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Dakota
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Registered: 12/23/09
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Immanence
(Nietzsche, Sartre)
This is according to me the basic principle of life. No God, no eternity, no transcendence. This material life is one's only opportunity to be(come) what one wants. Sartre said that "existentialism is a humanism", meaning that "existence" precedes "essence", meaning that men are not subjected to any kind of "determinism"; they are their own planifiers, creators, gods, <insert any other egotic qualifier here>. They are responsible for what they do and no ghost, however holy it is, will judge them.
From there, one can choose to live like a whore, a pimp or an ascet; this is the magic of free will and of the exercise of intelligence.
Not everyone can become what they want to be, since an obese elderly man cannot be a profitable model in most cases. A mentally disabled person cannot be a doctor or lawyer, but they can be a simple worker depending on their situation.
So how much free will do we have, since life does give you obstacles and in most cases it is not in our control. Tomorrow you could wake up with cancer, or lose everything you have.
For the most part I believe in that quote, but life for a certain person will not enable them their goal, no matter how much they sweat. Can you explain the extent of that word when used in that context; a physically/mentally/situational limited person on their pursuits.
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