The Sartre Dictionary

Gary Cox (University of Birmingham, UK)

The Sartre Dictionary
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country
United Kingdom
Published
24 January 2008
Pages
240
ISBN
9780826498922

The Sartre Dictionary

Gary Cox (University of Birmingham, UK)

[This book] offers lucid and thorough explications of key Sartrean concepts and even phrases, and it contains revealing accounts of the numerous thinkers and writers who influenced Sartre…This book will open doors. -David Pugmire, Department of Philosophy, University of Southampton, UK

The Sartre Dictionary is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the world of Jean- Paul Sartre. Meticulously researched and extensively cross-referenced, this unique book covers all of his major works, ideas and influences and provides a firm grounding in the central themes of Sartre’s thought. Students will discover a wealth of useful information, analysis and criticism. More than 350 A-Z entries include clear definitions of all the key terms used in Sartre’s writings and detailed synopses of his key works, novels and plays. The Dictionary also includes entries on Sartre’s major philosophical influences, from Descartes to Heidegger, and his contemporaries, including de Beauvoir and Merleau-Ponty. It covers everything that is essential to a sound understanding of Sartre’s existentialism, offering clear explanations of often complex terminology.

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