Overview
- Examines the notions of subjectivity and selfhood developed in the oeuvre of Jean-Paul Sartre
- Accurately positions Sartre in debates concerning subjectivity and selfhood, concepts which form a guiding thread throughout his work and remain immensely relevant in the philosophical landscape of today
- Provides an invaluable resource to scholars looking for a contemporary and up-to-date critical study of Sartre’s work
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book examines the concepts of subjectivity and selfhood developed in the oeuvre of Jean-Paul Sartre. Although Sartre is a prominent philosopher, the reception of his work is shrouded in misguided ideas concerning his alleged subjectivism. This book accurately positions Sartre in debates concerning the two themes which form a guiding thread throughout his work and remain immensely relevant in the philosophical landscape of today. Gusman expertly tracks and uncovers the nuances of the evolving notions of subjectivity and selfhood, paying particular attention to his claim that the Self is a ‘thing among things’ and to his views on narrative identity.
Using as a framework the critical reception from thinkers in Sartre’s own tradition, the book also draws from the recent popularity of his thought in analytic philosophy of mind. Illuminating and impactful, this book provides an invaluable resource to scholars looking for a contemporary and up-to-date critical study of Sartre’s work.
Reviews
“Ideas of subjectivity and selfhood were always central to Sartre’s philosophical project. Gusman provides a clear and detailed exposition ofthe development of these ideas across Sartre’s career and contrasts this development with the critical reception of Sartre’s work in anglophone and European philosophy.”
— Jonathan Webber, Professor of Philosophy, Cardiff University, and President of the UK Sartre Society
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr Simon Gusman is a Lecturer in Culture Studies and Philosophy at Radboud University, Nijmegen. His research interests are phenomenology, existentialism and popular culture. He is the co-author (along with Arjen Kleinherenbrink) of Avonturen bestaan niet (Adventures do not exist, 2018).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sartre on Subjectivity and Selfhood
Book Subtitle: The Self as a Thing Among Things
Authors: Simon Gusman
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56798-9
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-56797-2Published: 09 October 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-56800-9Published: 10 October 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-56798-9Published: 08 October 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 280
Topics: Philosophy of Mind, Phenomenology