Bernasconi, Robert
How to Read Sartre (How to Read)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781862078758
- author:
- Bernasconi, Robert
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Granta Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 130mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- Western philosophy, from c 1900 -
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Robert Bernasconi explores the transformation of Jean-Paul Sartre from a prominent philosopher to a champion of the oppressed. This book delves into Sartre's early existentialist ideas and his later political writings, revealing how he bridged the gap between academic philosophy and general readership.
Through extracts from key texts such as Nausea, No Exit, Communists and Peace, and Being and Nothingness, Bernasconi sheds light on Sartre's thought process and its evolution. This insightful study provides a nuanced understanding of Sartre's complex legacy and his enduring influence on modern philosophy.
By examining the intersection of Sartre's philosophical ideas and his political activism, Bernasconi offers a fresh perspective on one of the 20th century's most influential thinkers.
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