Jean-Paul Sartre Quotes


This is the basis for the joy of love when there is joy; we feel that our existence is justified.


Citations

Sartre, Jean-Paul. Being and Nothingness. Translated by Hazel E. Barnes, Washington Square Press, 1992, p. 484.

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Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre
  • Born: June 21, 1905
  • Died: April 15, 1980
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Philosopher

Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic. He was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism and phenomenology, and one of the leading figures in 20th-century French philosophy and Marxism. His work has also influenced sociology, critical theory, post-colonial theory, and literary studies, and continues to influence these disciplines.