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In Existential Psychoanalysis, Sartre criticizes modern psychology in general, and Freud's determinism in particular. His often brilliant analysis of these areas and his proposals for their correction indicate in what direction an existential psychoanalysis might be developed.
Sartre does all this on the basis of his existential understanding of man, and his unshakeable conviction that the human being simply cannot be understood at all if we see in him only what our study of subhuman forms of life permits us to see, or if we reduce him to naturalistic or mechanical determinism, or in any other way take away from the man we try to study his ultimate freedom and individual responsibility.
An incisive introduction by noted existential psychologist Rollo May guides readers through these challenging yet enlightening passages.
Sartre does all this on the basis of his existential understanding of man, and his unshakeable conviction that the human being simply cannot be understood at all if we see in him only what our study of subhuman forms of life permits us to see, or if we reduce him to naturalistic or mechanical determinism, or in any other way take away from the man we try to study his ultimate freedom and individual responsibility.
An incisive introduction by noted existential psychologist Rollo May guides readers through these challenging yet enlightening passages.
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First published January 1, 1953
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Jean-Paul Sartre
1,098 books13k followersJean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic, considered a leading figure in 20th-century French philosophy and Marxism. Sartre was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism (and phenomenology). His work has influenced sociology, critical theory, post-colonial theory, and literary studies. He was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature despite attempting to refuse it, saying that he always declined official honors and that "a writer should not allow himself to be turned into an institution."
Sartre held an open relationship with prominent feminist and fellow existentialist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir. Together, Sartre and de Beauvoir challenged the cultural and social assumptions and expectations of their upbringings, which they considered bourgeois, in both lifestyles and thought. The conflict between oppressive, spiritually destructive conformity (mauvaise foi, literally, 'bad faith') and an "authentic" way of "being" became the dominant theme of Sartre's early work, a theme embodied in his principal philosophical work Being and Nothingness (L'Être et le Néant, 1943). Sartre's introduction to his philosophy is his work Existentialism Is a Humanism (L'existentialisme est un humanisme, 1946), originally presented as a lecture.
Sartre held an open relationship with prominent feminist and fellow existentialist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir. Together, Sartre and de Beauvoir challenged the cultural and social assumptions and expectations of their upbringings, which they considered bourgeois, in both lifestyles and thought. The conflict between oppressive, spiritually destructive conformity (mauvaise foi, literally, 'bad faith') and an "authentic" way of "being" became the dominant theme of Sartre's early work, a theme embodied in his principal philosophical work Being and Nothingness (L'Être et le Néant, 1943). Sartre's introduction to his philosophy is his work Existentialism Is a Humanism (L'existentialisme est un humanisme, 1946), originally presented as a lecture.
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April 27, 2025
Sartre's right! In old age our spooky subconscious, once seen through completely, is just Downright Boring....
I used to judge Sartre in this book a little too easily.
I believed back then in the Subconscious Mind, and he did not. But I believe now he was right - but only with respect to himself, and to others of like mind - who have made their Subconscious entirely Conscious.
I have had a hard time abolishing the demons of my Subconscious from my daily life, as many of you know. And yet there is a great deal more light in my life now than there was when I was twelve…
For that was the time I gave birth to subconscious thoughts.
It was nearly time to develop them theoretically. Discovering the existentialists in my teens, I could now verbalize my thought-emotions intellectually. I would develop them for the next sixty years - and now that thought is my daily bread, I dream in theoretical in patterns at night, freeing my emotion from its ancient swamps!
Subjected to corporal punishment at an early age - Dad, like many fifties’ fathers believed that to spare the rod was to spoil the child - spoiling me nevertheless was the necessary outcome of the hurt I then felt.
I was spoiled because I internalized my pain. Internalization of an emotion produces an internal point of view - the hidden man of Conrad’s The Secret Sharer.
The Subconscious.
That internal POV, as it grows when the going gets REALLY tough - at the onset of adulthood - produces a Dark Subconscious, and the dark origin of our predilection for dark ‘n spooky books…
In my predicament I therefore investigated the relationship between this dark self and mythical writings: I found that best explained in the writings of Carl Jung. Satisfied, I found peace and balance at the end of my search.
But of course Sartre is right to say we would use our time more wisely and productively by engaging in social action. Evangelism to many moderns is far superior to sedentary mysticism!
So far so good.
But, a strict rationalist in the grand French Tradition for all his existence, Sartre at the end of his “absurd” life could find no rhyme nor reason in any of it. That was too bad. His social projects had all failed.
I would hazard the guess that he made his Subconscious TOO Conscious -
For NONE of us can go far in life without the entertainment of our Life-Affirming Stories, Myths and Heroes!
And without balance in our lives we are lost...
For we cannot afford to spread ourselves too thin.
I used to judge Sartre in this book a little too easily.
I believed back then in the Subconscious Mind, and he did not. But I believe now he was right - but only with respect to himself, and to others of like mind - who have made their Subconscious entirely Conscious.
I have had a hard time abolishing the demons of my Subconscious from my daily life, as many of you know. And yet there is a great deal more light in my life now than there was when I was twelve…
For that was the time I gave birth to subconscious thoughts.
It was nearly time to develop them theoretically. Discovering the existentialists in my teens, I could now verbalize my thought-emotions intellectually. I would develop them for the next sixty years - and now that thought is my daily bread, I dream in theoretical in patterns at night, freeing my emotion from its ancient swamps!
Subjected to corporal punishment at an early age - Dad, like many fifties’ fathers believed that to spare the rod was to spoil the child - spoiling me nevertheless was the necessary outcome of the hurt I then felt.
I was spoiled because I internalized my pain. Internalization of an emotion produces an internal point of view - the hidden man of Conrad’s The Secret Sharer.
The Subconscious.
That internal POV, as it grows when the going gets REALLY tough - at the onset of adulthood - produces a Dark Subconscious, and the dark origin of our predilection for dark ‘n spooky books…
In my predicament I therefore investigated the relationship between this dark self and mythical writings: I found that best explained in the writings of Carl Jung. Satisfied, I found peace and balance at the end of my search.
But of course Sartre is right to say we would use our time more wisely and productively by engaging in social action. Evangelism to many moderns is far superior to sedentary mysticism!
So far so good.
But, a strict rationalist in the grand French Tradition for all his existence, Sartre at the end of his “absurd” life could find no rhyme nor reason in any of it. That was too bad. His social projects had all failed.
I would hazard the guess that he made his Subconscious TOO Conscious -
For NONE of us can go far in life without the entertainment of our Life-Affirming Stories, Myths and Heroes!
And without balance in our lives we are lost...
For we cannot afford to spread ourselves too thin.
November 7, 2018
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August 17, 2024
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September 3, 2010
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March 7, 2024
A very strong defense of free will in totality. Captivating themes of projection of being and consciousness in terms of relative reality. It negates Freud and his theory of subconscious by diseccting the factors that make it implausible, including consciousness of a “censor”, deterred desired, etc. My favorite part was his description of “Bad faith” or the conscious decision to deceive oneself in order to be which it is not. It negates free will because is extends being into an object. Ultimately, bad faith is the active escape of consciousness and free will.
November 4, 2019
ترجمه و ویراستاری این کتاب بسیار بسیار ضعیف است. بر خلاف ادعای مترجم در ترجمه این کتاب از کلمات غیر مصطلح و گنگ استفاده شده است. ویراستاری هم در حد افتضاح است، علامت گذاری ها در اغلب جملات اشتباه و یا ناقص است که باعث شده جملات گنگ و بی معنی شوند. حتی ویرگول گذاری ساده هم پر از ایراد است. متاسفم که این کتاب را خریداری کردم. توصیه میکنم این ترجمه به هیچ وجه خریداری نشود.
August 18, 2022
کتاب سارتر نمیتونه انقد سختخوان باشه، قطعا ترجمه افتضاح بوده! در حدی که کتاب رو نصفه رها کردم، ترجمه به معنای واقعی کلمه افتضاح بود!
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