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The Transcendence of the Ego - by Jean-Paul Sartre (Paperback)

The Transcendence of the Ego - by  Jean-Paul Sartre (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>First published in France in 1937, this important essay marked a turning point in Sartre's philosophical development. Before writing it, he had been closely allied with phenomenologists such as Husserl and Heidegger. Here, however, Sartre attacked Husserl's notion of a transcendental ego. The break with Husserl, in turn, facilitated Sartre's transition from phenomenology to the existentialist doctrines of his masterwork, <i>Being and Nothingness</i>, which was completed a few years later while the author was a prisoner of war. <p/>This student-friendly edition of <i>The Transcendence of the Ego</i> also includes an introduction and notes/annotations by the translators.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>The Transcendence of the Ego, first published in France in 1937, may be regarded as a turning point in the philosophical development of Jean-Paul Sartre. Before writing this essay, Sartre had become intimately acquainted with phenomenologists such as Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger. In this critically significant essay, Sartre attacked Husserl's notion of a transcendental ego. This disagreement with Husserl was profoundly important for Sartre, and it facilitated his transition from phenomenology to the doctrine of Being and Nothingness.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b> Jean-Paul Sartre--</b>novelist, essayist, playwright, and philosopher--was France's leading existentialist. Among his most famous works are the novel <i>Nausea</i>, the play <i>No Exit</i>, and the philosophical treatise <i>Being and Nothingness.</i></p>

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