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> which better alternative? It's not like there really is one The "no alternative" argument is never a good one. We call it "Bad Faith" in philosophy. There i
by nonrandomstring 4y ago
> which better alternative? It's not like there really is one
The "no alternative" argument is never a good one. We call it "Bad Faith"
in philosophy.
There is always an alternative.
Existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre put it roughly as:
Even when you are on your knees with a gun to head, you still have a
choice. You can choose to die.
Few people today have the courage to embrace such a tough philosophy,
but not understanding at least the principle subtracts so much from
your life. Total inauthenticity means living as a shadow, "pretending
to be yourself" (some pale "acceptable" version of yourself).
This article is better than the dry Wikipedia one in my opinion [1].
[1] https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/201203/jean-paul-sartre-bad-faith https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/201203...
- MrWiffles 4y ago