The rejection of God as a postulate of freedom in the play The Flies of J. P. Sartre Cover Image

Odmítnutí Boha jako postulát svobody ve hře Mouchy J. P. Sartra
The rejection of God as a postulate of freedom in the play The Flies of J. P. Sartre

Author(s): František Burda
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Philosophy, Theology and Religion
Published by: VERBUM - vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku
Keywords: Sartre; atheistic humanism; transcendence; self-transcendence; rejection of God

Summary/Abstract: The study seeks to answer the question of the relationship between the rejection of God, the rejection of transcendence and the existential situation of man against the background of the play Fly. He also attempts to look into consciousness, which, as a result of the rejection of God, is related only to himself, and to consider how much this consciousness is related to the absolute. Sartre‘s conception of man is provocative, he opposes all forms of passive conformism, he urges man to immerse himself in the dynamic structure of his existence and to accept the responsibility for his choices. Sartre‘s work can also be read as a call to break down false models, as a subject for defending one‘s freedom. The emphasis on personal choice, which is accompanied by full responsibility for one‘s actions, the emphasis on human freedom, has a stimulating meaning. Sartre‘s shortcoming is the generalization and the shifting of the phenomenological level to the ontological one. Despite relatively strong arguments, he commits logical contradictions, which later affect his noetics. His method is to some extent a simplification and a caricature of God. Caricature is an effective and impressive way of expression, but numerous generalizations and simplistic views cannot be avoided. As a result of Sartre, Sartre does not deny, because he relates to non-Christian images of God who escapes his philosophical reflection.

  • Issue Year: XIX/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 36-51
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Czech