Practice, Power, and Forms of Life

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Sartre’s Appropriation of Hegel and Marx

By Terry Pinkard

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In Practice, Power, and Forms of Life by Terry Pinkard, the author delves into the intricate relationship between human practices and the power structures within societies. The book explores how various forms of life shape and are shaped by cultural and philosophical practices. Pinkard examines the evolution of these dynamics through a philosophical lens, shedding light on the underlying philosophies that influence human affairs.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring the intricate relationships between philosophy, social practices, and human existence. Terry Pinkard delves into how our shared activities shape our understanding of life and power, offering profound insights that could intrigue those interested in the dynamics of human social practices and philosophical thought.

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Philosopher Terry Pinkard revisits Sartre’s later work, illuminating a pivotal stance in Sartre’s understanding of freedom and communal action.

Jean-Paul Sartre’s Critique of Dialectical Reason, released to great fanfare in 1960, has since then receded in philosophical visibility. However, as Sartre’s reputation is now making a comeback, it is time for a reappraisal of his later work.

In Practice, Power, and Forms of Life, philosopher Terry Pinkard interprets Sartre’s late work as a fundamental reworking of his earlier work, especially in terms of his understanding of the possibility of communal action as genuinely free, which the French philosopher had previously argued was impossible.

Pinkard reveals how Sartre was drawn back to Hegel, a move that was itself incited by Sartre’s newfound interest in Marxism. Pinkard argues that Sartre constructed a novel position on freedom that has yet to be adequately taken up and analysed within philosophy and political theory. Through Sartre, Pinkard advances an argument that contributes to the history of philosophy as well as contemporary and future debates on action and freedom.

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Practice, Power, and Forms of Life by Terry Pinkard has been praised for making complex philosophical ideas more accessible and for providing an insightful perspective into Sartre’s late work. It explores a significant shift in Sartre's philosophy, highlighting a newfound emphasis on collective action as genuinely free, a development influenced by classical German philosophy. Reviews commend Pinkard’s ability to present Sartre’s reinterpretation of Hegel and Marx, alongside Heidegger, in a way that encourages a major reconsideration of Sartre’s later philosophical contributions.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780226813240

Publisher: The University of Chicago Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 February 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: University of Chicago Press

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 426g

Pages: 200

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Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Terry Pinkard

About the Author

Terry Pinkard is a University Professor at Georgetown University. He is the author of many books, including Does History Make Sense? Hegel on the Historical Shapes of Justice.