The Existentialist Moment The Rise of Sartre As a Public Intellectual |
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Author:
| Baert, Patrick |
ISBN: | 978-0-7456-8540-3 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2015 |
Publisher: | Polity Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $26.00 |
Book Description:
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Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015
Jean-Paul Sartre is often seen as the quintessential public intellectual, but this was not always the case. Until the mid-1940s he was not so well-known, even in France. Then suddenly, in a very short period of time, Sartre became an intellectual celebrity.
Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015
Jean-Paul Sartre is often seen as the quintessential public intellectual, but this was not always the case. Until the mid-1940s he was not so well-known, even in France. Then suddenly, in a very short period of time, Sartre became an intellectual celebrity.