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Being and nothingness, a phenomenological essay on ontology, Jean-Paul Sartre ; translated and with an introduction by Hazel E. Barnes

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Being and nothingness, a phenomenological essay on ontology, Jean-Paul Sartre ; translated and with an introduction by Hazel E. Barnes

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eng

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non fiction

Main title

Being and nothingness

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Jean-Paul Sartre ; translated and with an introduction by Hazel E. Barnes

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a phenomenological essay on ontology

Summary

In 1943, Jean-Paul Sartre published his masterpiece, Being and Nothingness, and laid the foundation of his legacy as one of the greatest twentieth century philosophers. A brilliant and radical account of the human condition, Being and Nothingness explores what gives our lives significance

Table Of Contents

Introduction : the pursuit of being -- Pt. 1. The problem of nothingness. The origin of negation ; Bad faith -- Pt. 2. Being-for-itself. Immediate structures of the for-itself ; Temporality ; Transcendence -- Pt. 3. Being-for-others. The existence of others; The body ; Concrete relations with others -- Pt. 4. Having, doing, and being. Being and doing : freedom ; Doing and having -- Conclusion. In-itself and for-itself : metaphysical implications ; Ethical implications

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