'I should like to show here that the Ego is neither formally or
materially in consciousness: it is outside, in the world.' Jean-Paul
Sartre The Transcendence of the Ego is one of Jean-Paul Sartre's
earliest philosophical publications and essential for understanding the
trajectory of his work as a whole. When it first appeared in France in
1937 Sartre was still largely unknown, working as a school teacher in a
provincial French town. Attacking prevailing philosophical theories
head on, Sartre offers a brilliant and radical account of the self as a
product of consciousness, situated in the world.
He introduces
many of the themes central to his major work, Being and Nothingness: the
nature of consciousness, the problem of self-knowledge, other minds,
and anguish. This translation includes a thorough and illuminating
introduction by Sarah Richmond, placing Sartre's essay in its
philosophical and historical context. Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980).
The foremost French thinker and writer of the early post-war years. His
books, which include Being and Nothingness, Nausea, The Age of Reason
and No Exit have exerted enormous influence in philosophy, literature,
politics and drama.
The Transcendence of the Ego - Jean-Paul Sartre
- Product Code:New
- Availability:In Stock
-
£15.99