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Jean-Paul Sartre at 100

Was Existentialism a Humanism?

Gerald Jones examines one of the most famous lectures in the history of philosophy.

“If I choose to kill Brisseau, I am defining myself as a murderer... By choosing my action, I choose it for all mankind. But what happens if everyone in the world behaved like me and came here and shot Brisseau? What a mess! Not to mention the commotion from the doorbell ringing all night.

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