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The celebrated French philosopher's 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 (1905–1980) was a... The celebrated French philosopher's most essential text, Being and Nothingness takes a revolutionary look at ontology, ethics, and personal freedom 聽In Being and Nothingness, Jean-Paul Sartre closely examines ontolo

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Author

Jean-Paul Sartre, Hazel Barnes

Publisher

Philosophical Library / Open Road

Published

2011

Language

EN

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Philosophy, Social Science, Major Branches Of Philosophical Study

Rating

4.6 / 5 (967 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14