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Being and Nothingness
Being and Nothingness | Jean-Paul Sartre
The celebrated French philosophers most essential text, Being and Nothingness takes a revolutionary look at ontology, ethics, and personal freedom In Being and Nothingness, Jean-Paul Sartre closely examines ontology (the study of the nature of being) and discusses empirical issues that he finds scientific fields struggle to explain. Above all, he delves into the idea of freedom over choice, which states that humans have complete and total responsibility over their actions. While taking care to address, build on, and refute the works of Descartes, Husserl, Hegel, and other earlier philosophers, Sartre covers Being-for-itself, Being-for-others, and ethics, arguing that the body and the mind are capable of sharing a true single consciousness. As one of the seminal works of existentialist theory, and thus a pinnacle of twentieth-century philosophy, Being and Nothingness is a fundamental text for anyone interested in the field. Jean-Paul Sartre (19051980) was a significant voice in the creation of existential thought. His explorations of the ways human existence is unique among all life-forms in its capacity to choose continue to influence fields such as Marxist philosophy, sociology, and literary studies. He was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature, but refused the honor.
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Being and Nothingness | Jean-Paul Sartre
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I've been doing a lot of doing lately. Not much being and therefore not much reading. But the view this morning... #wow

Oryx Wow is right! 7y
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TricksyTails Gorgeous photo! 7y
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Being and Nothingness | Jean-Paul Sartre
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Book haul!

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Halfway through!

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Being and Nothingness | Jean-Paul Sartre
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Current mood

britt_brooke Yes. 🙋🏼 8y
ApoptyGina69 This was me all weekend! I finally motivated today and am going over voting pamphlet and making huge batch of spaghetti sauce. 8y
BooksForEmpathy I love that painting. 8y
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tjwill I feel you. 8y
StaceyKondla ❤️ beautiful! 8y
gibblr The irony is I was lying in bed when my son asked me my favorite thing to do (read) and my favorite color (black). Then I opened Litsy and saw this. He understood right away when I showed him 😂 8y
Kirstin @gibblr 😂Glad I could provide a visual aid! 8y
Kirstin @StaceyKondla @BooksForEmpathy I love the painting too. I also think...best modelling gig ever! 😂 8y
StaceyKondla @BooksForEmpathy @Kirstin Do either of you know what the painting is called and who the artist is? 8y
Kirstin @ApoptyGina69 Nice! I'm getting my missed weekend relaxing in now. 👍 8y
Kirstin @StaceyKondla The painter is Ramon Casas, I believe. Not sure what it's called. 8y
StaceyKondla @Kirstin Thank you 😊 8y
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