for-itself-temporality
The temporal structure of consciousness as a being that is always projecting itself toward the future while retaining a relation to its past and present states.
1 chapter across 1 book
Being and Nothingness (1943)Jean-Paul Sartre
Chapter 2: Temporality in Sartre's Being and Nothingness explores the complex nature of time as it relates to consciousness and existence. Sartre engages with various philosophical and psychological theories, including those of Husserl, Bergson, and Hegel, to analyze how past, present, and future are constituted within the for-itself, emphasizing the role of negation, reflection, and the irreducible nothingness separating consciousness from itself. The chapter also addresses the interplay between memory, anticipation, and the temporal structure of being, highlighting the dynamic and non-static character of human temporality.