Existentialism and Excess: The Life and Times of Jean-Paul Sartre

ISBN-13: 9781350066571 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 352 str.

Gary Cox

Opis

A lively yet substantial biography of the French Existentialist Philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre.

Recenzje

This easy to read and thought provoking biography explores all of the key events of the legendary philosopher's life and skillfully examines the close connections between his radical thoughts and philosophical works ... Gary Cox's Existentialism and Excess is a remarkably vivid and intimate biography that shows the existentialist legend had feet of clay, without in any way diminishing his contributions and greatness. If you are a fan of Jean-Paul Sartre, French intellectual life, philosophy, or biography, in particular, this first-rate account is highly recommended as a starting point for any study of this great man. Michael Thomas Barry New York Journal of Books

Spis treści

Acknowledgements1 Genius2 Stowaway Traveller3 Exile4 Very Heaven5 Castor6 Le Havre7 Apricot Cocktails8 Ostraconophobia9 La Petite Russe10 The Mighty Gallimard11 Sex Before War12 War of Words13 Occupation14 Political Animal15 Differences16 Crushing Camus and Genet17 Blood Pressure Rising18 The Ghost of Stalin19 Corydrane Creations20 The Philosopher and the Film Director21 Explosive Situation22 Nobel Words23 Help of the Helpless24 Revolution in the Air25 Ultra-Lefty26 The Long Road Down27 Immortality28 A Kind of ConclusionBibliographyIndex

O autorze

Gary Cox has a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Birmingham, UK, where he is also an Honorary Research Fellow.