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"If man, as the existentialist conceives him, is indefinable, it is because at first he is nothing. Only afterward will he be something, and he himself will have made what he will be." - Jean-Paul Sartre

A counter argument to: Cogito ergo sum (an argument proposed by René Descartes)

But, I however find Existentialism to be within (my) reason --- It proposes that "Existance precedes essence", whereas older school of thoughts, especially those with the idea of a 'Diety', believe that "Essence precedes existance."

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01h18 Monday
07, April
2008
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14 Comments
 
  1. NguJaz

    indeed. the existentialist theory is similar to cthe onstructivist theory (although there are disparities; their premise is similar). the only problem i have with "corgito ergo sum" theory is the presupposition that "thinking is existing".
    i have experience of beings who do not (think, that is). whose very existence has little to do with rational thought (or thought of any other nature in general).
    lovely image

  2. mokete*

    7th at its best!

  3. æ

    the gorgeous image exists (love how the cars shine)

  4. Khumbelo

    "7th at its best" fo sho.

  5. twiggle stix

    Nice love the reflections and the building look like its made from the finest gold. How did you do it?
    Too fresh guy!

  6. yizzi25

    i like this picture!

  7. lebogang nkoane

    twiggle --- fluke (all my photography is such, ;-)

    NguJaz: constructivism --- I've heard you mention that before --- I suppose it's the idea that we 'create our own reality' ja/no?

    What I like about Existentialism is: it says that we are first born, or rather thrown into existence --- it is then upto us to decide what to do with in that situation. 'that situation' being 'the entire process of life'.

    I think I am going to teach my (one day, one day) children existentialism, before I even touch the 'divine command theory'.

  8. Makhosini Motha

    Wow.

  9. noidSyStems

    Botaki ... le tota!?!

    iJa' ... ke itoma menwana le leleme...

  10. Bareng Rakuba

    This is like seeing through the dark, when there is no light.

    True meaning of perfection.

    Hola.

  11. Bareng Rakuba

    @twiggle----true

    Looking at the pic again and again and again.... is like....

    dose cars are made of expensive shiny black steel and that building looks like a stack of gold.

    @Lebogang----which hour exactly did you capture this?

    looks like early hours of dawn, but with those many cars parked there it looks like 6,7pm.

  12. lebogang nkoane

    Bareng Rakuba --- around sunset in Summer (jhb timezone) --- i'd say just before 6.30pm or 6.45pm (can't check the actual photograph right now, dont' have access to it)

    i'll confirm that tomorrow morning ---

  13. Makhaya

    intense

  14. George Gladwin Matsheke

    Attention to detai.l
    Dop.e! - the reflections are killer.

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