Jean-Paul Sartre,Wade Baskin
A splendid introduction to the philosophy of existentialism.,In ,Essays in Existentialism,, Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980), the leading French exponent of existential philosophy, wrote a book that open many doors to the mind. Sartre challenged his readers to think beyond the meaning of their everyday thoughts and beliefs. His essays on nothingness, on the emotions, and on the imageâ€”including â€œThe Problem of Nothingness,â€ â€œThe Role of the Image in Mental Life,â€ and â€œEssays in Aestheticsâ€â€”contain the essentials of his metaphysical speculations.,An introductory essay by Professor Jean Wahl clarifies the origins of Sartreâ€™s humanistic, religious, and aesthetic ideas.,Essays in Existentialism, challanges and encourages us to alter how we think about the choices that we make: to live â€œauthenticallyâ€ we must be concious of our freedom to choose and concerned with the effect our choice will have on all others. It is an essential text for any student of philosophy.
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Essays in Existentialism