Jean Paul Sartre Libri

Il più famoso libro del medico e pittore Carlo Levi. La scoperta del problema meridionale non solo come episodio di una condizione arcaica, intollerabile nella nostra società, ma anche come teatro di una straordinaria civiltà contadina. «Eboli,--dicono i lucani tra cui Levi fu mandato al confino dal fascismo,--è l’ultimo paese di cristiani. Cristiano è uguale a uomo. Nei paesi successivi, i nostri, non si vive da cristiani, ma da animali». Secondo Italo Calvino «la peculiarità di Carlo Levi sta in questo: che egli è il testimone della presenza di un altro tempo all’interno del nostro tempo, è l’ambasciatore d’un altro mondo all’interno del nostro mondo». Saggi introduttivi di Italo Calvino e Jean-Paul Sartre.

Critical Essays (Situations I) contains essays on literature and philosophy from a highly formative period of French philosopher and leading existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre’s life, the years between 1938 and 1946. This period is particularly interesting because it is before Sartre published the magnum opus that would solidify his name as a philosopher, Being and Nothingness. Instead, during this time Sartre was emerging as one of France’s most promising young novelists and playwrights - he had already published Nausea, The Age of Reason, The Flies, and No Exit. Not content, however, he was meanwhile consciously attempting to revive the form of the essay via detailed examinations of writers who were to become central to European cultural life in the immediate aftermath of World War II. -- Provided by publisher

The first English translation of Sartre's unfinished fourth volume of Roads of Freedom, exploring themes central to Sartrean existentialism.

The book delves into the philosophical questions surrounding literary creation, examining the essence of writing, its motivations, and its intended audience. Sartre invites readers to reflect on the purpose and implications of writing, encouraging a deeper understanding of the relationship between the author, their work, and society. Through this exploration, the text challenges conventional notions of authorship and the act of storytelling.

"No Exit is an unforgettable portrayal of hell. The Flies is a modern reworking of the Electra-Orestes story. Dirty Hands is about a young intellectual torn between theory and praxis. The Respectful Prostitute is a scathing attack on American racism."--Cover.

The book presents a previously lost script by Sartre, centered on the life and theories of Freud. This unrealised classic sheds light on Sartre's unique perspective on Freud's work, revealing insights into psychological and philosophical themes. Discovered posthumously, it offers readers a rare glimpse into Sartre's creative process and his engagement with one of the 20th century's most influential thinkers.

Set against the backdrop of the Algerian war, Jean-Paul Sartre's work presents a critical reexamination of his philosophical and political ideas. In "Critique of Dialectical Reason," he proposes a new historical theory essential for postwar Marxism, focusing on class struggle and the dynamics of popular revolts throughout history, including significant revolutions from the French to the Russian and Chinese. This intellectual masterpiece, now with fresh introductions by Fredric Jameson, marks a pivotal moment in modern social thought.