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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810449803321

Autore

Hatzimoysis Anthony

Titolo

The philosophy of Sartre / / Anthony Hatzimoysis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Durham, : Acumen, 2011

ISBN

1-315-71212-1

1-317-49400-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (157 p.)

Collana

Continental European philosophy

Disciplina

194

Soggetti

Philosophy, French

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-140) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Abbreviations; Preface; 1. A narrative prelude; 2. Intentionality; 3. The ego; 4. Emotion; 5. Imagining; 6. Being; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Playwright, novelist, political theorist, literary critic and philosopher, Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-80) remains an iconic figure. This book examines his philosophical ideas and methods. It is an introductory guide for the student who wishes to understand Sartre's philosophical argumentation. It reconstructs in plain language key instances of Sartre's philosophical reasoning at work and shows how certain questions arise for Sartre and what philosophical tools he uses to address those questions. Each chapter considers a range of issues in the Sartrean corpus including his conception of phenomenolo