by Jean-Paul Sartre · Gallimard Editions · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070329137
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«L'existentialisme est un humanisme» is the philosophical essay by Jean-Paul Sartre, published by Gallimard in paperback (108 pages, in French).
Essay in which Sartre defends his atheistic existentialism against those who label it pessimism. Sartre argues that existence precedes essence: there is no fixed human nature; the person is defined by their actions and their freedom. Freedom entails anguish, commitment and responsibility, also towards others, and makes existentialism a humanism.
Originally published in 1946. This edition from the Folio Essais collection (no. 284) includes an introduction and notes by Arlette Elkaïm-Sartre.
For philosophy readers, especially those interested in existentialism and the work of Jean-Paul Sartre.
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic, considered a leading figure in 20th-century French philosophy and Marxism. Sartre was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism. His work has influenced sociology, critical theory, post-colonial theory, and literary studies. He was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature despite attempting to refuse it, saying that he always declined official honors and that "a writer should not allow himself to be turned into an institution."
