The for-itself constitutes itself by choosing and projecting concrete possibles

Evidence

Possible (possible). A noun almost equal to “possibility.” Sartre generally prefers “possible” which signifies a concrete action to be performed in a concrete world rather than an abstract idea of possibility in general. The For-itself makes itself by choosing its possibles and projecting itself toward those preferred. — Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness, 1509

Categorization

• DEFINE: Distinguishes Sartre’s concrete ‘possible’ from abstract ‘possibility,’ grounding the theory of self-projection and freedom.
• XREF: connects to: Abstract qualities are future possibilities the For-itself has to be; The individual’s concrete being grounds and fills the universal, not vice versa — Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness: An Essay on…, 689; Objective states of affairs become causes only through a for-itself’s project — Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness: An Essay on…, 1089 (+9 more)

Broader Connections

• The For-itself’s being consists in internal negation rather than self-coincidence #corroborates (0.85) — Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness, 445
• The for-itself constitutes itself through an original negation of the thing #corroborates (0.82) — Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness, 571
• The For-itself is not a substance but the nihilation of a particular In-itself #expands (0.78) — Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness, 1432
• The for-itself depends on the in-itself through an internal relation #expands (0.75) — Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness, 1437