Jean-Paul Sartre Quotes:
Ocupation: Philosopher
Life: June 21, 1905 - April 15, 1980
Birthday: June 21
Death: April 15
What is meant here by saying that existence precedes essence? It means first of all, man exists, turns up, appears on the scene, and, only afterwards, defines himself. If man, as the existentialist conceives him, is indefinable, it is because at first he is nothing. Only afterward will he be something, and he himself will have made what he will be.
topic: Mean, Men, Essence, Indefinable, Existentialist
