Being and Nothingness
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Revisit one of the most important pillars in modern philosophy with this new English translation—the first in more than 60 years—of Jean-Paul Sartre’s seminal treatise on existentialism. “This is a philosophy to be reckoned with, both for its own intrinsic power and as a profound symptom of our time” ( The New York Times ). 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. In a new and more accessible translation, this foundational text argues that we alone create our values and our existence is characterized by freedom and the inescapability of choice. Far from being an internal, passive container for our thoughts and experiences, human consciousness is constantly projecting itself into the outside world and imbuing it with meaning. Now with a new foreword by Harvard professor of philosophy Richard Moran, this clear-eyed translation guarantees that the groundbreaking ideas that Sartre introduced in this resonant work will continue to inspire for generations to come.
Specifications
| Dimensions | 6 x 2.2 x 9 inches |
| Edition | Later prt. |
| Isbn 10 | 1982105453 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-1982105457 |
| Item Weight | 1.9 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 928 pages |
| Publication Date | September 7, 2021 |
| Publisher | Washington Square Press |
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great read
difficult to read for beginners but a great resource for those who want a deeper dive into existentialism
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An Exhaustive Inquiry into Ontology
Jean-Paul Sartre's "Being and Nothingness" is the fundamental text of Existentialism. His examination of ontology constantly reviews previous existential philosophy by building on, and refuting, the work of prior philosophers.Sartre begins with a framework on nothingness and negations. Nothingness does not have being but is supported by being. It comes into existence through the for-itself and allows consciousness to exist. Negations are acts which contain negativity as part of their structure (ex: absence.) He then progresses to an examination of Bad Faith. This is essentially a false consciousness which a person pursues to flee from their own freedom.The most theoretically important part of the book regarding ontology is Sartre's explanation of Being-for-itself and Being-for-others. Being-for-itself is an examination of the works of Descartes, Husserl, etc, into the nature of the individuals being and consciousness. "The Other" is a concept from Hegel that Sartre alters to explain others around us. For Sartre "The Other" is in a constant battle to deprive the other person of their freedom without extinguishing their being.The second half of his treatise deals with issues mostly empirical in nature. Sartre has an impeccable knowledge of philosophy and the physical science up to 1943 (philosophy, biology, psychology, pyschics, etc..) He uses the theory of ontology to reexamine empirical issues where he finds scientific fields lacking. In the end Sartre devises a `Existential Psychoanalysis' (Existentialism) to examine psychological phenomenon through an ontological lens.For Sartre humans are thrown into the world, in a situation, but have absolute freedom over choice. They are responsible for their choice. Whether they chose to actively pursue something or passively submit THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE. This responsibility is not meant as an ethical judgment but rather a statement of fact.Sartre almost completely eschews ethical judgments in "Being and Nothingness." His objective throughout the work is to explain the ontological foundation of being. He reserves 2 pages at the end of the book discussing ethics. His advice is to strive for a synthesis of the being-in-itself with the being-for-itself (a true single consciousness between body and mind.) A person can then strive to attain their values (which are subjective in nature.)Note: Sartre assumes his readers have read essentially every existential philosopher since Plato. He gives brief descriptions of each philosopher's theory but I strongly recommend you read their work before "Being and Nothingness." Sartre also uses incredibly obtuse language (which is made worse through translation.) While not as bad as other philosophers his work forces the person to actively read everything he says. Sartre commands an excellent understanding of science but actively rejects some of its most basic premises because science fails to ask the right questions. While some of the science he talks about has long been disproven for the most part his understanding of science remains valid.Note #2: I read the Gramercy edition.I strongly recommend "Being and Nothingness" to anyone interested in ontology with a strong background in philosophy and the psychical sciences.
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Great edition - great book - Highly recommend!
Great edition - great book - Highly recommend!
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Favorite book all time
I love this book and I would say it's thoroughly rich source of complicated philosophy...also i would like to add that when i was is in college my first philosophy class was the first time i ever thought about things in a completely different way and until i read or heard about jean paul sartre that started my life down a path of enlightenment through reading specifically sartre and nietzsche hegel husserl hume also i found myself being able to work out my reading disorder which was dyslexia it took about two years of reading and learning philosophy but i was able to orient myself towards literacy and it has changed my life so much...
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Great guality but not "New"
Its almost new but there are a few scratches and cover has a few creases, none of the pages are bent so that's good but it didn't come with the plastic wrap on so its probably a return but other than that its in good condition.
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Great Read!
Very dense, and will require rereading of some paragraphs, but if you're into the subject of modern philosophy it is a worthwhile effort!
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Great copy of the book
I'm not going to review the content of the book itself because that's silly. If you're interested in the book this is a great copy. no problems whats so ever. Some reviews mention it missing the section on bad faith but that's reviews for old copies of the book and the reviews carried over to this edition. The white copy shown in the sale has all the content and is a great publication of the book
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Difficult!
With a commentary an important work of 20th century.
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A good version to get
The high-quality print and beautiful cover make the price worthwhile. The work itself is, of course, the reason to buy "Being and Nothingness".
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Excelente
El libro llego bien a pesar de ser de pasta blanda. En cuanto al contenido ya depende del lector, pero fue una muy buena compra.
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alın aldırın
yorumlardan okuduğum kadarıyla öncelikle bu kitabın çevirmeni Sarah Richmond, eski çevirmen Hazel E. Barnes'den daha başarılı. Terminolojiye daha hakim olduğu için çevirinin anadile çok daha iyi uyarlandığı söyleniyor. Kitaba gelecek olursak 900küsür sayfa olduğu için ciltsiz almak gibi bir hata yapmayın, uzun ömürlü olmaz. Ben ciltlisini 900küsür tlye aldım sanırım. ciltlisinin de görüşünü fotoğrafta olduğu gibi. existentialism ve sartre okumak için birebir. belki ilk etapta existentialism is a humanism de okuyabilirsiniz. Onun haricinde baskı kalitesi ve kağıt güzel. kağıt rengi sarımtırak değil beyaz. bu nedenle sarı ışık altında okumak daha rahatlatıcı olabilir. iyi okumalar dilerim herkese. - odtü felsefe öğrencisiyim.
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Damaged goods
The book itself is amazing, but the packaging was terrible, so the book was tore and very damaged from delivering. I recommend buying the book, just not from here.
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Good delivery
The product was a little bit damaged on the bottom of the spine but otherwise, everything was fine. Happy with the seller.
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