An essay that examines existentialism in A Clockwork Orange. Specifically, it addresses how Alex is an existential hero. Written fictionally in the point of view of Anthony Burgess.

What does philosophy tell us about the human condition?

A bitter and lazy perspective on the history of philosophy, from Descartes to Sartre.

Sartre’s existential commitments are compelling but also deeply unsatisfying because his conception of human freedom does not account for political and institutional creations of inequality among persons and of obstacles for some but not for all. This article critiques Sartre with specific reference to one particular example of institutional racism.