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[burgyeb]

My reply was of gentle irony (re the Etruscan god)....guessed you'd dare venture into existentialism next! (Incidentally JPS was related to Albert Schweitzer). I know US spelling may differ, but not when it comes to personal names surely!!!

Spelling? The directive was to "Go Figure"! Existentialism was only one of the schools of thought associated with JPS.

[burgyeb]

Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre, aka JPS... Brilliant "French philosopher, playwright, novelist, political activist, biographer, literary critic... key thinker in "the philosophy of existentialism and phenomonology....leading figure in French philosophy and Marxism....influencing sociology, critical theory....and literary studies..." main interests expansive, as well as those who influenced him. See link:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Paul_Sartre

[burgyeb]

Can't say that I agree with his idea that "existence precedes essence. Click link for his proposition:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exis...ecedes_essence

[burgyeb]

If speaking of people, essence could precede existence. God had told Jeremiah, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart ; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." (Jeremiah 1:4-5 NIV)

Jeremiah's true person/self, purpose, role in life had already been designed before he was conceived. The essence of Jeremiah preceded his existence on earth.

[olivia8143]

I thought I'd join in as we're on the Kitchen Table instead of the "god" thread

[burgyeb]

Theosophy, another school of thought linked to JPS.......so all discussions herein are philosophic in nature....and as such are open for discussions in the KT. Albert Camus, also a French existentialist, refuted JPS in support of essence preceding existence. Neither changed citizenship to American that I know of.

Feel free to visit the "god" thread any time you feel the need. I will head for the "What A Mighty God We Serve" thread as needed. Thanks.