The purpose of life in Sartre's plays

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD student in Philosophy of Education, Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan), Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Medical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan), Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

10.30510/psi.2022.299100.2108

Abstract

The purpose of life "is one of the most fundamental philosophical issues in the modern age. One of the most important philosophical, psychological and religious issues of man in the new era and the era of industrialization of societies and the all-round progress of science and technology is life, which is what we deal with every day. The purpose of this research is to raise the issue of life purpose, to express different views in general and to express Sartre's view in particular and to critique it. Because this study takes a fresh look at the purpose of life, it can be used by anyone who is concerned with or working in this field. And it has been absurd, and with death it rejoins nothingness. So we humans only exist a short distance away and have no choice but to be active. From the point of view of existentialists, it is human beings who can and should determine their goals and purposes of life and give meaning and meaning to their lives while creating and changing the nature of themselves. If man does not live for a purpose beyond his own, the emptiness and inherent meaninglessness of life will swallow him up and drown him in despair and despair. In his plays, he deals with the meaning of life in various ways.

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