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Sartre Dictionary

Gary Cox

2008240 pagesabout 4–6 hours
2008
first published
  • 2008Bloomsbury Publishing Plc · ENGISBN 9781441122094
  • 2008Bloomsbury Publishing Plc · ENGISBN 9781441135216
  • 2008Bloomsbury Academic & Professional · 241 pages · ENGISBN 9781306844215
  • 2008Continuum International Publishing Group · 240 pages · ENGISBN 9780826498915
  • 2008Continuum International Publishing Group · 240 pages · ENGISBN 9780826498922

The Sartre Dictionary is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the world of Jean- Paul Sartre. Meticulously researched and extensively cross-referenced, this unique book covers all of his major works, ideas and influences and provides a firm grounding in the central themes of Sartre's thought. Students will discover a wealth of useful information, analysis and criticism. More than 350 A-Z entries include clear definitions of all the key terms used in Sartre's writings and detailed synopses of his key works, novels and plays. The Dictionary also includes entries on Sartre's major philosophical influences, from Descartes to Heidegger, and his contemporaries, including de Beauvoir and Merleau-Ponty. It covers everything that is essential to a sound understanding of Sartre's existentialism, offering clear explanations of often complex terminology.

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