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In this paper I propose to look exclusively at the philosophical thought of Sartre and to situate it in relation to the wider European tradition and other thinkers, especially Heidegger. The purpose arises from the general acceptance of Sartre’s philosophy in the British academic environment as an example of a contradictory account of freedom and human nature. Such a reading, I shall contend, is based on a mistaken appropriation of Sartre’s concept of existence which has been divorced from its origins in the modern European tradition and the over-determination of the meaning of freedom as uncaused spontaneity. To look at Sartre without reference to his influences such as Kant, Hegel and Heidegger and without considering his later works is the reason that this prevalent, mistaken reading is still accepted in many quarters.
Author(s): Rose DE
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Delti
Year: 2015
Volume: 4
Pages: 165-184
Online publication date: 01/12/2015
Acceptance date: 16/11/2015
Date deposited: 10/12/2015
ISSN (electronic): 2241-5106
Publisher: Academy of Institutions and Cultures
URL: http://www.academy.edu.gr/index.php
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