Th 2/7 Sartre, “Existentialism is a Humanism”; encyclopedia entries on humanism

1. How does Sartre define ‘existentialism’ and how does he illustrate it with the example of the paper cutter?

2. What is the example of the student choosing between taking care of his mother and joining the French resistance supposed to prove about the nature of ethics?

3. How does Sartre defend himself against the charges of quietism and relativism?