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Book SynopsisTackles one of Sartre's challenging works "Being and Nothingness". This book gives a unified view of the (seemingly disparate) topics discussed in "Being and Nothingness" by taking them as answers to the problem of human freedom. It also shows how Sartre's work can be placed in a tradition of philosophical reflection deriving from Kant.
Trade Review"Sebastian Gardner's Reader's Guide to Sartre's Being and Nothingness is precisely what it claims to be: an informed, trustworthy, and well-written "guide" for the study of Sartre's difficult masterpiece. But it is also a sophisticated philosophical analysis of Sartre's intentions, successes, and failures ... This is a book that deserves a place of prominence in the library of every first-time reader of Being and Nothingness and of every scholar with a serious interest in Sartre's philosophy." - Professor Dan Breazeale. University of Kentucky, USA
Table of Contents1. Context; 2. Overview of themes; 3. Reading the text; 4. Reception and Influence; Bibliography & Notes for Further Reading; Index.