The Work of Sartre

by István Mészáros

This landmark book, first published in 1979, met acclaim as a doubly important work of radical philosophy. Its subject, Jean-Paul Sartre, was among the twentieth century's most controversial and influential philosophers; its author, István Mészáros, was himself establishing a reputation for profound contributions to the Marxian tradition, which would continue into the next century. The Work of Sartre was thus considered essential for its insights on Sartre and as a piece of Mészáros 's developing politico-philosophical project.





In this completely updated and expanded volume, Mészáros examines the manifold aspects of Sartre's legacy—as novelist, playwright, philosopher, and political actor—and in so doing casts light upon the enture oeuvre, situating it within the historical and social context of Sartre's time. Although critical of aspects of Sartre's philosophy, Mészáros celebrates his unyielding commitment to the struggle against the power of capital, and elucidates what this means for the individual in their search for freedom.

Genres: Philosophy

360 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1979

About the author

István Mészáros was a Hungarian Marxist philosopher. Described as "one of the foremost political philosophers of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries" by Monthly Review, Mészáros wrote mainly about the possibility of a transition from capitalism to socialism.

Reviews

[Jay Rothermel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Welp...

I had to split my assessment of the book into 4 posts.

Reading notes: The Work of Sartre by István Mészáros
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George Novack on Sartre's phenomenology
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Sartre's Marxism: untenable assertions and equally untenable omissions
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Sartre: pseudo-Marxism, boxing metaphores, and scarcity
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