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Beschreibung
Jean-Paul Sartre in one of the most widely read and important of twentieth-century philosophers, an iconic figure, whose ideas and writings continue to resonate. A confident understanding of Sartre is essential for students of Continental philosophy.

Sartre: A Guide for the Perplexed is an illuminating and comprehensive introduction to the work of this major twentieth-century thinker. It identifies the four key themes that run through Sartre's writings - consciousness, freedom, bad faith and authenticity. It explores each theme in detail, building up a clear and thorough overview of Sartre's philosophy in its entirety. Anyone required to read Sartre will find this thematic account of his work an invaluable companion to study.

Jean-Paul Sartre in one of the most widely read and important of twentieth-century philosophers, an iconic figure, whose ideas and writings continue to resonate. A confident understanding of Sartre is essential for students of Continental philosophy.

Sartre: A Guide for the Perplexed is an illuminating and comprehensive introduction to the work of this major twentieth-century thinker. It identifies the four key themes that run through Sartre's writings - consciousness, freedom, bad faith and authenticity. It explores each theme in detail, building up a clear and thorough overview of Sartre's philosophy in its entirety. Anyone required to read Sartre will find this thematic account of his work an invaluable companion to study.

Zusammenfassung
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Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

PART ONE: CONSCIOUSNESS
1. Being-for-Itself
a. Being and Non-Being
b. Subjectivity and Objectivity
c. Consciousness and Temporality
d. Self-Consciousness
2. Being for Others
3. The Body

PART TWO: FREEDOM
4. Existential Freedom
a. The Necessity of Freedom
b. Action, Choice and the Indeterminacy of the Self
c. The Limits of Freedom: Criticisms of Sartre's Theory of Freedom

PART THREE: BAD FAITH
5. The Phenomenon of Bad Faith
a. Bad Faith and Self-deception
b. Relinquishing Responsibility: The Flirt
c. Automaton or Actor?: The Waiter
d. Objectifying Emotions: Sadness
e. Insincerity and Sincerity: The Homosexual and The Champion of Sincerity
f. Being and Not Being What We Are: The Coward
6. The Faith of Bad Faith: The Primitive Project

PART FOUR: AUTHENTICITY
7. Sartre on Authenticity
8. Sartre and Nietzsche
9. Sartre and Heidegger

Bibliography
Further Reading

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
Genre: Importe, Philosophie
Jahrhundert: 20. & 21. Jahrhundert
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780826487063
ISBN-10: 0826487068
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cox, Gary
Hersteller: Continnuum-3PL
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 11 mm
Von/Mit: Gary Cox
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.03.2006
Gewicht: 0,252 kg
Artikel-ID: 129934015