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Jean-Paul Sartre

A French philosopher, Sartre was the great name of existentialism, defending the radical freedom and responsibility of the individual, and drew close to Marxism, engaging in the great political causes of his time.

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Closest Spectrum
Left
Closest Ideology
Luxemburgist Socialism
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Murray Bookchin
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1905–1980
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Federal
    Federal75%
    Unitary25%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Democracy
    Democracy86.2%
    Autocracy13.8%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Liberty
    Security17.5%
    Liberty82.5%
  • Cultural integration

    Very strong · Multicultural
    Assimilation12.5%
    Multicultural87.5%
  • Conflict resolution

    Very strong · Negotiation
    Military force7.5%
    Negotiation92.5%
  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention82.5%
    Interventionist17.5%
  • Ownership

    Strong · Public
    Public82.5%
    Private17.5%
  • Economic coordination

    Very strong · State direction
    State direction86.2%
    Markets13.8%
  • International trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism72.5%
    Free trade27.5%
  • Religion & state

    Very strong · Secular
    Secular92.5%
    Religious7.5%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive83.8%
    Traditionalist16.2%
  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration56.2%
    Ecologist43.8%

What distinguishes Jean-Paul Sartre

Largest median distance

Social norms

This position is 43.8 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 40% ProgressiveJean-Paul Sartre 84% Progressive

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Technology & precaution

This position is 3.2 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 59% AccelerationJean-Paul Sartre 56% Acceleration

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.