beingforitself
Being-for-itself, or être-pour-soi, is a central concept in existentialist philosophy, especially in the work of Jean-Paul Sartre. It designates the mode of being characteristic of conscious beings – beings that are aware of themselves and of their own possibilities. It stands in contrast to being-in-itself (être-en-soi), the mode of existence of inanimate objects that lack consciousness and cannot negate or project themselves.
Sartre argues that consciousness is always about something (intentionality) and is not a fixed essence. The
Critics have debated the coherence and ethical implications of being-for-itself, and scholars have extended or contested