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Concept of Others in Sartre's No Exit.

Authors :
Buzdar, Hafsa Qadir
Source :
Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS); 2019, Vol. 39 Issue 3, p1075-1081, 7p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

This research aims to discover the Sartre's concept of other in No Exit. Sartre in his existential philosophy explained that enslavement and dependence on others is a major source of torture for human beings. According to Sartre's existential philosophy human beings are free in the world but with the freedom there comes total responsibility of actions. Human beings are afraid to hold the responsibility of their actions which causes bad faith and enslavement upon others. Review section outlines some concepts of Sartre's existential philosophy as mentioned by re-known writers in their writings. Research is qualitative in nature as framework portion of article illustrates definitions of Sartre's concept of others, being and gaze. No Exit, is an existential play highlights the suffering of three dead people in the hell who are failed to exhibit their subjective self-consciousness and freedom completely thus suffered from bad faith. An existential analysis of the play reveals that characters dependency over each other fails their capability to make decisions for themselves independently. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
TORTURE
EXISTENTIALISM

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20742061
Volume :
39
Issue :
3
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
139204318