Facts
Sartre was an extremely important figure in the development of which philosophical idea?
existentialism
know sea ee yuh
Nausea (1938)
Sartre famously said, "_____ precedes _____". This means humans are born first (existence) and only later decide who they are (essence). Humans have no "built-in" purpose
existence, essence
noo thee ingy ne su
Nothingness (1943)
Sartre shared an open, lifelong partnership with this writer. She focused on transcendence and feminism within her works.
Simone de Beauvoir
noah eksi eeyit
No Exit (1944)
Sartre called lying to yourself "____". This is when you pretend you have to do something (like a job or a social rule) and act like you have no choice.
bad faith
duh whoa ole
The Wall (1939)
In 1964, Sartre refused this Swedish prize that is awarded annually to an author from any country who has, in the words of Alfred Nobel, "produced the most outstanding work in an idealistic direction".
the Nobel Prize in Literature
exyi steeen shall is him eyis aye whou man his him
Existentialism is a Humanism (1946)