Sartre: A Guide for the Perplexed by Gary Cox
Suitable for students of Continental philosophy, this title offers an introduction to the work of Jean-Paul Sartre, a major twentieth-century thinker. It identifies the four key themes that run through Sartre's writings - consciousness, freedom, bad faith and authenticity. It also examines the core concepts that recur throughout his work.
"Cox's book is much more than an introduction to Sartre.. Satre: A Guide for the Perplexed is well worth reading and thinking about. It would be useful in existentialism classes, history of philosophy classes, philosophy of mind, and in Great Books programs which focus on the chronological development of ideas in the Western world." -- Bob Lane in Metapsychology
'Exceptionally clear and incisive ... Cox gives a tightly integrated account that penetrates deep into Sartre's thinking and provides a very accessible and perspicuous assessment ... This book will be hugely helpful to readers of Sartre and will, I believe, prove to be of lasting value.' Nicholas Dent, Professor (Emeritus) of Philosophy, University of Birmingham * Blurb from reviewer *
"By discussing the limits of [Sartre's] arguments and assessing the criticisms levelled against him, the author maintains a balanced view and does not go along with the tendency of the 1980s and 1990s to dismiss his work as incoherent and insignificant. Equally helpful are the examples from everyday life illustrating particularly difficult ideas, like the use of the pixelated image of an actor on screen to explain intentionality (p.17)." -- Rosalind Silvester * Journal of European Studies *
'Exceptionally clear and incisive ... Cox gives a tightly integrated account that penetrates deep into Sartre's thinking and provides a very accessible and perspicuous assessment ... This book will be hugely helpful to readers of Sartre and will, I believe, prove to be of lasting value.' Nicholas Dent, Professor (Emeritus) of Philosophy, University of Birmingham * Blurb from reviewer *
"By discussing the limits of [Sartre's] arguments and assessing the criticisms levelled against him, the author maintains a balanced view and does not go along with the tendency of the 1980s and 1990s to dismiss his work as incoherent and insignificant. Equally helpful are the examples from everyday life illustrating particularly difficult ideas, like the use of the pixelated image of an actor on screen to explain intentionality (p.17)." -- Rosalind Silvester * Journal of European Studies *
Gary Cox has a PhD in philosophy and now teaches A-level philosophy at a sixth-form college.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780826487056 |
| ISBN 10 | 082648705X |
| Title | Sartre: A Guide for the Perplexed |
| Author | Gary Cox |
| Series | Guides For The Perplexed |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2006-03-23 |
| Number of pages | 194 |
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