Scholar

Jean-Paul Sartre

1905–1980 · Existentialist: 'existence precedes essence' — no fixed human telos.

Biography

Jean-Paul Sartre argued that 'existence precedes essence': humans have no fixed nature or purpose, directly challenging Natural Law's assumption of a God-given telos.

Key Ideas

Existence precedes essence.
Radical freedom; no fixed human nature.

Topics Appearing In

Natural Law →

Exam Importance

A key AO2 critic of Natural Law's fixed telos.