Sartre says, "Nor, on the other hand, if God does not exist, are we provided with any values or commands that could legitimize our behavior. Thus we have neither behind us, nor before us in a luminous realm of values, any means of justification or excuse. We are left alone, without excuse. That is what I mean when I say that man is ..."
A) capable of recalling the Forms.
B) superior to all other organisms.
C) completely determined.
D) condemned to be free.

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Sartre argues that without the existence of God, humans are left to create their own values and meanings in life, but this also means that they must take responsibility for their actions and cannot rely on any external justification. This leads to the idea of being "condemned to be free," meaning that humans must choose their own path in life without any predetermined guidance.

Sartre Says, "Nor, on the Other Hand, If God Does