Being and nothingness : an essay in phenomenological ontology / Jean-Paul Sartre ; translated by Sarah Richmond.
| Author/creator | Sartre, Jean-Paul author. |
| Other author | Richmond, Sarah, translator. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | New York : Atria Books, 2021. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Être et le néant. English (Richmond) |
| Contents | Introduction. In search of being -- Part one. The problem of nothingness. The origin of negation ; Bad faith -- Part two. Begin-for-itself. The immediate structures of the for-itself ; Temporality ; Transcendence -- Part three. Being-for-the-other. The other's existence ; The body ; Concrete relations with the other -- Part four. To have, to do, and to bo. Being and doing : freedom ; To do and to have ; Conclusion. |
| Abstract | Revisit one of the most important pillars in modern philosophy with this new English translation--the first in more than 60 years--of Jean-Paul Sartre's seminal treatise on existentialism. "This is a philosophy to be reckoned with, both for its own intrinsic power and as a profound symptom of our time" (The New York Times).In 1943, Jean-Paul Sartre published his masterpiece, Being and Nothingness, and laid the foundation of his legacy as one of the greatest twentieth century philosophers. A brilliant and radical account of the human condition, Being and Nothingness explores what gives our lives significance. In a new, more accessible translation, this foundational text argues that we alone create our values and our existence is characterized by freedom and the inescapability of choice. Far from being an internal, passive container for our thoughts and experiences, human consciousness is constantly projecting itself into the outside world and imbuing it with meaning. Now with a new foreword by Harvard professor of philosophy Richard Moran, this clear-eyed translation guarantees that the groundbreaking ideas that Sartre introduced in this resonant work will continue to inspire for generations to come. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed July 18, 2024). |
| ISBN | 9781982105464 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1982105461 (electronic bk.) |
| Stock number | F567C7C4-5D02-44AB-BDA8-D68814C1B803 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |
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