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The Wall

John-Paul Sartre

Sartre developed the concept of existentialism. An overview of the philosophy follows.

John Paul Sartre and the Existential Choice

The existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre thought that human beings live in anguish. Not because life is terrible. But rather because, we’re ‘condemned to be free’. We're ‘thrown’ into existence, become aware of ourselves, and have to make choices. Even deciding not to choose is a choice. According to Sartre, every choice reveals what we think a human being should be.

Narrated by Stephen Fry. Scripted by Nigel Warburton. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpXNRrtuo38

War is hell.

Existentialism is a response to the “unfathomable” horrors that result from man’s choices.

Sartre published The Wall at almost the same time –summer 2937—as Picasso finished Guernica. Guernica was bombed in April 1937.