Discussion Post: Philosophy
Explain how an existential approach to the question of what it means to be a human being hinders or promotes concern for humanity. To answer this prompt, you will have to discuss (i) Barrett's analysis and presentation of Heidegger's thought, (ii) Sartre's Existentialism is a Humanism, and (iii) Beauvoir's The Ethics of Ambiguity. You will have to explain how an understanding of Dasein, the for-itself, and the genuinely free man does or does not require an engagement with and concern for the freedom of others.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.