Existentialism and Humanism by Jean-Paul Sartre (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Existentialism and Humanism by Jean-Paul Sartre, a text which focuses on the philosopher’s idea of existentialism in a more accessible and simplified manner than ever before. By directly addressing the main criticisms levelled against his work, Sartre dispels many of the misconceptions surrounding his ideas and proves, once and for all, that existentialism is neither pessimistic nor depressing, but rather “a doctrine of action”. However, the work received mixed reviews, with many readers challenging its factual and philosophical accuracy. Sartre himself later agreed with this criticism, and dismissed many of the arguments he had made in Existentialism and Humanism. A prominent French philosopher and novelist, Sartre was also well known for his relationship with Simone de Beauvoir, as well as being the first person to ever turn down a Nobel Prize.
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French writer and intellectual
Born in Paris in 1905.
Died in Paris in 1980.
Notable works:
Nausea (1938), novel
No Exit (1944), play
The Words (1964), autobiography
Jean-Paul Sartre was a French writer and philosopher. He was born in Paris in 1905 and died in 1980. Celebrated and at the same time rejected for his existentialist thinking, he is the author of several essays, such as Being and Nothingness (1943) and Existentialism and Humanism (1946). He also wrote several literary texts in which his philosophy and his definition of literature have a strong presence, including Nausea, a novel published in 1938, The Flies, a play which first came out in 1943, and No Exit, published in 1944.
In 1964, he turned down the Nobel Prize in Literature and published The Words, an autobiographical story about his youth. Also known as the partner of Simone de Beauvoir (French writer, 1908-1986), Sartre made a strong impression on his audience both with his writings and with his far-left political views.
Understanding Sartrean existentialism
Genre: philosophical essay
Reference edition: Sartre, J.P. (1948) Existentialism and Humanism. Trans. Mairet, P. London: Meuthen & Co. Ltd.
1st edition: 1946
Themes: philosophy, liberty, responsibility,