false 10033 25 Jean-Paul Sartre, the seminal smarty-pants of mid-century thinking, launched the existentialist fleet with the publication of <I>Being and Nothingness</I> in 1943. Though the book is thick, dense, and unfriendly to careless readers, it is indispensable to those interested in the philosophy of consciousness and free will. Some of his arguments are fallacious, others are unclear, but for the most part Sartre's thoughts penetrate deeply into fundamental philosophical territory. Basing his conception of self-consciousness loosely on Heidegger's "being," Sartre proceeds to sharply delineate between conscious actions ("for themselves") and unconscious ("in themselves"). It is a conscious choice, he claims, to live one's life "authentically" and in a unified fashion, or not--this is the fundamental freedom of our lives.<p> Drawing on history and his own rich imagination for examples, Sartre offers compelling supplements to his more formal arguments. The waiter who detaches himself from his job-role sticks in the reader's memory with greater tenacity than the lengthy discussion of inauthentic life and serves to bring the full force of the argument to life. Even if you're not an angst-addicted poet from North Beach, <I>Being and Nothingness</I> offers you a deep conversation with a brilliant mind--unfortunately, a rare find these days. <I>--Rob Lightner</I> 973089 book 1943 Being and Nothingness (Routledge Classics) total:1658|5:428|4:619|3:446|2:130|1:35| 1658 6249 2848 105 5 2 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Fri Apr 18 16:04:13 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 29 08:41:04 -0700 2008
The subject is reality itself, and man's place in it. One encounters a rigorous and complete examination of t...more...]]> 5 1 true false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Wed Sep 19 08:29:49 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 20 11:28:57 -0700 2007
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This is an extremely difficult text. I recall spending an entire week on just one paragraph. I still do not fully understand thi...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Dec 21 10:05:06 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 21 10:14:37 -0800 2007 Maybe Sartre and I have a connection beyond the limits of consciousness. I think so.
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If U want to play a fun drinking game with the book have a drink every time ol' Jean-Paul uses the word "conscious"...more...]]> 0 1 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 21:11:22 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 21:16:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 true false Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 1999 Tue Mar 20 08:47:30 -0700 2007 Tue Mar 20 08:56:05 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1983 Tue Aug 11 09:57:59 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 10:01:13 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1973 Sun Sep 13 08:56:45 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 08:57:00 -0700 2009 Some background in historical philosophy would help.]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jul 13 16:27:08 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 16:50:56 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Dec 08 10:55:55 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 10:57:39 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=10033