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Existentialism Is a Humanism
Sartre’s famous 1945 public lecture defends existentialism in direct language. It states “existence precedes essence” and explains why human beings are “condemned to be free.”
Short, self-contained, and plain-spoken, this is the best brief primer on Sartre’s core ideas. The Yale edition also includes his commentary on Camus’s The Stranger and a biographical introduction.
- Author
- Jean-Paul Sartre · translated by Carol Macomber · introduction by Annie Cohen-Solal
- Edition
- Yale University Press, 2007 · approximately 128 pages
- ASIN
- 0300115466
- Level
- Beginner–intermediate · short primer
- Kindle
- B08H87G2WN
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View this edition on AmazonWhat this book does
Think of a paper knife: its purpose is decided before it is made. A person is different—first we arrive in the world, then our choices define who we become. Freedom therefore brings responsibility, even when refusing to choose feels easier.
Why it belongs at step 2
Short, self-contained, and plain-spoken, this is the best brief primer on Sartre’s core ideas. The Yale edition also includes his commentary on Camus’s The Stranger and a biographical introduction.
Edition and buying notes
Yale University Press, 2007 · approximately 128 pages. Kindle availability is listed above; confirm that the edition matches the format and translation you want.