What does Jean-Paul Sartre mean when he says we are "condemned to be free"?

What will be an ideal response?


Whatever our circumstances, we are required to choose. We can, of course, refuse to make decisions, acting as if they were made for us. But even in these cases, we are making decisions, "choosing not to choose."

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Which of the following philosophers argued that the individual will develop fully only if he embraces the cultural

practices of the state of which he is a member?

a. John Rawls b. Karl Marx c. George W. F. Hegel d. Charles Taylor

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In the context of Confucian ethics, what is an extension of one's filial duties to friends and family?

a. zhong b. xiao c. junzi d. jing

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The norms of natural law are merely expressions of a form of particular culture at

a certain moment in history, according to the Vatican Declaration.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following does NOT appear in any title in the book of Psalms?

A) David B) Solomon C) Asaph D) Noah E) Moses

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