Do We Have Free Will?: Existential View. The
Not swayed by science or psychological motivation, Jean-Paul Satre proposes that people actively determine their nature through their choices and actions. They make implicit free choices that are compatible with their environment, their family or th...
What is Human Nature?: Existentialism and Human Nature
The 20th century existentialist Jean-Paul Satre asserts that man is nothing else but that which he makes of himself. There is no human nature because there is no God to have a conception of it. The bond among humans is the universality of condition,...
The Role of Philosophers
Philosopher Hilary Putnam talks about the value of those philosophers who are part of what he calls "public philosophy." He argues that the work they do is particularly important in today's "sound bite" era, when in-depth, serious debate is so rare.