Situated forces, not external indifference, shape Henri’s political decisions.

Evidence

Far from its being the case that nothing “external” to Henri “indicates” his choice, he discovers he is caught up in a set of strongly convergent forces that will signifi cantly contribute to his decision. — Christine Daigle, Jacob Golomb (eds.), Beauvoir and Sartre, 486

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Beauvoir’s Henri Perron exists as a freedom suffused by political situation. — Christine Daigle, Jacob Golomb (eds.), Beauvoir and Sartre: The Riddle of…, 485; Decisions against one’s will arise from situational confluence, not rational deliberation — Christine Daigle, Jacob Golomb (eds.), Beauvoir and Sartre: The Riddle of…, 489; Political will works through existing forces to create a new equilibrium

Broader Connections