Which one among the following existentialists is related to the thesis that 'Man is potentially always in conflict with his neighbour and all social relationships are doomed to frustration'?

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  1. Soren Kierkegaard
  2. Jean-Paul Sartre
  3. Paul Tillich
  4. Karl Jaspers

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Option 2 : Jean-Paul Sartre
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Existentialist proposes a philosophical theory, known as existentialism, which developed as a reaction against both naturalism and idealism. It is treated as the latest movement of European thought and this philosophy is the newest to appear upon the intellectual scene.

  • The important existentialist thinkers repudiate the very label, which classifies them as belonging to this or any other group of philosophers. Obviously, it is a philosophy of extreme individuality. There are some very important areas of common agreement among all the existential thinkers.
  • The philosophers such as Jean-Paul Sartre (I905), Kierkegard (1813-55), Martin Heidegger, and Karl Jaspers have contributed towards the development of existentialism. Kierkegard is called the father of existentialism.
  • For Sartre, any man is potentially always in conflict v/ith his neighbor, and all social relationships - whether with family, one's friends, one's lover, or the state itself are doomed to frustration.

According to existentialist thinker (Jean-Paul Sartre), the aims of education include:

  • The aim of education is humanitarian, which means inner development of man, development of real consciousness, or real self. Thus, to impart knowledge of self-existence is the fundamental aim of education.
  • Existentialists emphasize the education of the whole man i.e. development of all aspects of his inner-self, his feelings, emotions, thinking, etc. realizing ultimately what he is, what is his purpose of life, and what he has to become. 
  • Education must create an opportunity for free, ethical choices. Since an existentialist's choice-making is personal and subjective i.e. are emotional, aesthetic, and poetic, education must provide open learning environments for their self-expression.

Hence, Jean-Paul Sartre is related to the thesis that 'Man is potentially always in conflict with his neighbor and all social relationships are doomed to frustration'.

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