Understanding Sartre: Existentialism Is A Humanism
By Hercules Bantas
- Release Date: 2012-12-18
- Genre: Philosophy
Description
In 'Existentialism is a Humanism', Jean-Paul Sartre defended existential philosophy from a wide range of criticisms, including a popular perception that many of its key tenets were overly pessimistic. This essay-length guide explains many of the arguments Sartre presented in the lecture, including key concepts such as abandonment, and existence preceding essence.
