Sartre, in his philosophical piece "Existentialism and Human Emotions," defines existentialism and the describes the ways which it interacts with other ideals and cultures. For one, he says that the basis of existentialims in "existence precedes essence," meaning one must be before they realize themselve or define themselve. It is opposing to the ideal "I think therefore I am," in that the latter says one must be conscious first, and then they exist. By this …showed first 75 words of 301 total…

…showed last 75 words of 301 total…something; they are the building blocks of our actions. And even though they do not let others define us by their presence, the human mind undoubtedly defines itself by their presence. If you think of violence or murder or pornography in your head constantly, will you not call yourself disgusting? We create our own self-images through our thoughts, and therefore we act accordingly, in a way using our thoughts to control all of our actions.