passion-and-will
The distinction between passive emotional states and active resistance or volition, highlighting different modes of human engagement with freedom.
1 chapter across 1 book
Being and Nothingness (1943)Jean-Paul Sartre
Chapter 1 of Being and Nothingness, titled "Being and doing Freedom," explores the philosophical concept of freedom as it relates to human existence and consciousness. Sartre engages with phenomenological and existentialist traditions, referencing thinkers like Heidegger, Descartes, Bergson, and Hegel, to argue that freedom is not merely the ability to choose between alternatives but is fundamentally tied to the nature of being-for-itself. The chapter also discusses the interplay between passion, will, and intentionality, emphasizing the active role of consciousness in constituting freedom.