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Recent developments in ethical discourse have brought the issue of the nature and development of character traits to the forefront of philosophical debate once again. This discussion tends to revolve around theories derived from Aristotle's account of character, and overlooks Sartre's existentialist alternative entirely. This accessible book presents an existentialist alternative to the currently ominant Aristotelian view of character. It will be of interest, therefore, to academics and graduate students concerned with virtue ethics and the theory of character as much as to those concerned with Sartre and existentialism in general. The book should set both the agenda and the standard for future discussions of Sartre's work within philosophical discourse. Webber argues for a new interpretation of Sartrean existentialism. On this reading, Sartre is arguing that each person's character consists in the projects they choose to pursue and that we are all already aware of this but prefer not to face it. Careful consideration of his existentialist writings shows this to be the unifying theme of his theories of consciousness, freedom, the self, bad faith, personal relationships, existential

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Author

Webber, Jonathan

Publisher

Routledge

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9781134220670

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Philosophy, History, Anthropology