Description
Jean-Paul Sartre's seminal work, *Being and Nothingness*, is a profound exploration of existentialist philosophy, delving into the nature of consciousness, freedom, and human existence. Sartre meticulously dissects the relationship between 'being-in-itself' (the objective world) and 'being-for-itself' (conscious awareness), arguing that human freedom is the source of both our anguish and our potential. This foundational text grapples with concepts such as bad faith, the gaze of the Other, and the radical responsibility that comes with our absolute freedom to define ourselves. Sartre's dense yet powerful prose invites readers to confront the fundamental questions of what it means to be human in a world without predetermined essence.
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paperback
Psychology Press
Published Jan 1, 2003
659 pages
ISBN: 9780415278485
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First Published
1943
Language
fra
Translation
From: fra
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