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Book SynopsisOver the course of the last four decades, William Leon McBride has distinguished himself as a teacher, mentor, and scholar without peer. The author of seven books and more than two hundred book chapters, articles, and reviews, he is a world-renowned expert on the philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre and a leader in the international community of philosophers. This volumewhich celebrates the occasion of his seventy-fifth birthdayincludes contributions from colleagues, friends, and formers students. Together, they pay tribute to the intellectual, philosophical, and professional achievements of one of the most esteemed and accomplished scholars of his generation.
Trade ReviewWilliam McBride has been a tireless advocate for Sartre studies. In fact it was due to his efforts that the North American Sartre Society came into existence: a society that has been thriving ever since and will in 2013 be organizing its twentieth conference. His knowledge of philosophy is encyclopedic and his awareness of trends knows no bounds. He is an indefatigable traveler and he is usually on his way to some faraway city to organize or attend a conference, give a paper or sit on a committee. Everyone knows Bill for his carefully pondered insights and clearly articulated comments and, as a consequence, this tribute should find an appreciative audience worldwide. -- Adrian van den Hoven, University of Windsor
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: William L. McBridge and the Enduring Commitment to Intellectual Freedom Chapter 2: Intimations of a New Socioecological Imaginary Chapter 3: William L. McBride: His Life and Works Chapter 4: The Humanism of Jean-Paul Sartre Chapter 5: A Philosopher’s Journey: Philosophical Reflections For and On Uncle Bill Chapter 6: Friendship and Liberation: Paradoxes Chapter 7: “Spaces of Freedom”: Materiality, Mediation, and Direct Political Participation in the Work of Sartre and Arendt Chapter 8: The Consolations of Philosophy After 1989 Chapter 9: Sartre’s Socialist Democracy and Global Feminism Chapter 10: God, Creation, and Rebellion in Camus: Ambivalent? Inconsistent? Or, Finally, Incoherent? Chapter 11: ‘Globalization’ as Anti-Feminist Ideology: An Essay in Honor of William L. McBride Chapter 12: Toward a Transvaluation of the Doctrine of Human Rights Chapter 13: Sartre and McBride: Overcoming the Spirit of Serious Through Revolutionary Hope About the Contributors Index
