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Being and Nothingness ; an Essay on Phenomenological Ontology
Being and Nothingness an Essay on Phenomenological Ontology Author:Jean-Paul Sartre The principal text of modern existentialism. — From the back cover: — Jean-Paul Sartre - Born in Paris in 1905, Sartre was a professor of philosophy when he joined the French Army at the outbreak of World War II. Captured by the Germans, he was released, after nearly a year, in 1941. He immediately joined the French resistance as a journalist. Sin... more »ce that time, Jean-Paul Sartre - philosopher, critic, novelist, and dramatist - has become one of the most influential men of this century.
Being and Nothingness - Of Sartre's major work, The New York Times has written, "There can be no doubt that this is a philosophy to be reckoned with, both for its own intrinsic power and as a profound symptom of our time."« less