Facticity is the given; transcendence is what we make of it ... - Sartre, Jean-Paul

This quote is attributed to Sartre, Jean-Paul.

"Facticity is the given; transcendence is what we make of it through our projects and commitments."

Sartre, Jean-Paul Change

Philosopher-Writer French 1905–1980

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