Nausea by Jean Paul Sartre I Existentialism I Existence precedes essence

Jean Paul Sartre aims to highlight in this novel "Nausea", that every human being is solely responsible for their actions because we choose who we are. Humans are born as “nothing” and then become who they are through their choices and actions. 00:00 Beginning Chapter 00:36 Author's Biography 02:17 Existentialism 03:11 Contextual Overview of Novel 03:31 Key Existential Philosophers (Søren Kierkegaard-Karl Jaspers-Friedrich Nietzsche-Jean-Paul Sartre) 04:15 Existence Precedes Essence 06:55 Nausea Plot Diagram (Freytag's Pyramid) 08:40 Nausea Plot Summary 18:34 Bad Faith 21:19 Themes (Existential anguish-Existence precedes essence-Free Will and Fate) 24:40 Existential Crisis 25:50 Reference/Courtesy