Type of Book: Philosophical Novel, Existentialist Fiction, Psychological Drama Jean-Paul Sartre’s Nausea is a pioneering work of existentialist philosophy, written in the form of a…
Thoughts from the edge of ordinary
Tag: consciousness
There’s something delightfully unsettling about the idea that we might “die” every time we lose consciousness. Whether it’s a deep sleep, anesthesia, or the woozy…
The study of reality, being, and existence—often grouped under the fields of metaphysics and ontology—poses some of the deepest and most enduring questions that human…
Consciousness is the state of being aware of and responsive to one’s surroundings, thoughts, and emotions. It’s the part of your mind that is awake,…
Life is crazy. And I thought to myself–if I were to have my consciousness turned off–how do we know if we die or just fell…
Human nature and the external world are often seen as separate entities, with the former rooted in consciousness and the latter existing independently of it.…
The first time I heard this quote I was in middle school, I think. I believe we were reading aloud from these “plays” that we…
Jean-Paul Sartre was a French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, and political activist. He is primarily known for his contributions to existentialism and phenomenology. Born in…