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being-in-itself

The mode of existence of ordinary objects characterized by fixed qualities and lack of consciousness.

1 chapter across 1 book

Being and Nothingness (1943)Jean-Paul Sartre

Chapter 2 To do and to have

Chapter 2 of Being and Nothingness, titled "To do and to have," explores Sartre's existential psychoanalysis, focusing on the concepts of possession and the revelation of being through qualities. The chapter situates Sartre's philosophy within the broader context of phenomenology and metaphysics, emphasizing the distinction between "being-in-itself" (objects) and "being-for-itself" (human consciousness), and highlights the role of negation and freedom in consciousness.