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Between Existentialism and Marxism
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A classic work by the founding father of existentialism, describing his philosophy and its relationship to Marxism.
A classic work by the founding father of existentialism, describing his philosophy and its relationship to Marxism
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This book presents a full decade of Sartre's work, from the publication of the Critique of Dialectical Reason in 1960, the basic philosophical turning-point in his postwar development, to the inception of his major study on Flaubert, the first volumes of which appeared in 1971.
The essays and interviews collected here form a vivid panorama of the range and unity of Sartre's interests, since his deliberate attempt to wed his original existentialism to a rethought Marxism.
A long and brilliant autobiographical interview, given to New Left Review in 1969, constitutes the best single overview of Sartre's whole intellectual evolution. Three analytic texts on the US war in Vietnam, the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, and the lessons of the May Revolt in France, define his political positions as a revolutionary socialist.
Questions of philosophy and aesthetics are explored in essays on Kierkegaard, Mallarme and Tintoretto. Another section of the collection explores Sartre's critical attitude to orthodox psychoanalysis as a therapy, and is accompanied by rejoinders from colleagues on his journal Les Temps Modernes.
The volume concludes with a prolonged reflection on the nature and role of intellectuals and writers in advanced capitalism, and their relationship to the struggles of the exploited and oppressed classes.
Between Existentialism and Marxism is an impressive demonstration of the breadth and vitality of Sartre's thought, and its capacity to respond to political and cultural changes in the contemporary world.
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Between Existentialism and Marxism is often praised for showcasing Jean-Paul Sartre's profound influence on post-World War II social thought. He is lauded for his brilliance, versatility, and originality, as noted by The New York Times and The Times. The Guardian highlights Sartre's multifaceted contributions as a political activist, philosopher, and literary figure, cementing his role as a pivotal interpreter of the post-war era's philosophical and social currents.
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ISBN: 9781844672073
Publisher: Verso Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 January 2008
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Verso Books
Contributors:
- Translated by John Matthews
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 132.0mm
Height: 201.0mm
Weight: 328g
Pages: 302
About the Author
Jean-Paul Sartre was a philosopher, novelist, public intellectual, biographer, playwright and founder of the journal Les Temps modernes. Born in Paris in 1905, Sartre was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1964 - and turned it down. His books include Nausea, Intimacy, The Flies, No Exit, The Freud Scenario, War Diaries, Critique of Dialectical Reason, and the monumental treatise Being and Nothingness. He died in 1980.
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