WIN
WindDancer
THE LOOSE CANNON
Does Existence precedes Essence?
Here is one question I always have fun with people that believe in Existentialism. Do you think human beings have NO given identity until they have made a specific decision, and have chosen their goals (or work if you like), and have thereby defined themselves?
Or do you think that essence is the chief characteristic, quality, or neccesary function which makes a human being what it uniquely is? Therefore essence precedes existence?
I don't think that there is a right and wrong in this argument. But what are your thoughts on your own ideas of existence and essence. What makes a person unique? Is the essence or their plain existence? Comments?
PAX
Paxelius
bearer of the blue hat
Re: Does Existence precedes Essence?
Originally posted by WindDancer
Here is one question I always have fun with people that believe in Existentialism. Do you think human beings have NO given identity until they have made a specific decision, and have chosen their goals (or work if you like), and have thereby defined themselves?Or do you think that essence is the chief characteristic, quality, or neccesary function which makes a human being what it uniquely is? Therefore essence precedes existence?
I don't think that there is a right and wrong in this argument. But what are your thoughts on your own ideas of existence and essence. What makes a person unique? Is the essence or their plain existence? Comments?
What came first of Energy and Matter ?
Is not essence and existance just a flip side of the same coin.
WIN
WindDancer
THE LOOSE CANNON
Re: Re: Does Existence precedes Essence?
Originally posted by Paxelius
What came first of Energy and Matter ?Is not essence and existance just a flip side of the same coin.
So you're saying that Energy and Matter balance each other? In a Evolutionary thinking that works (Big Bang and then life on Earth). In this case neither exist without the other. Like thinking and mind which can't be separated. The question in the thread is different. Did my essence came before my existence or did they both arrive at the same into my organic body during birth? Did I have essence before being born?