Philosophy
Being and Nothingness
Sartre's major work of existentialism sets out his analysis of consciousness, freedom, bad faith and our relations with other people.
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- First published
- 1943
- Pace
- Slow
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 659
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want to tackle foundational existentialist philosophy and enjoy difficult texts.
Skip this if you want a gentle introduction, as it is long and very dense.
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- What is Being and Nothingness about?
- Sartre's major work of existentialism sets out his analysis of consciousness, freedom, bad faith and our relations with other people.
- Who should read Being and Nothingness?
- Read it if you want to tackle foundational existentialist philosophy and enjoy difficult texts. Skip it if you want a gentle introduction, as it is long and very dense.
- How long and how fast is Being and Nothingness?
- It is a slow-paced, long read of about 659 pages, first published in 1943.
- Does Being and Nothingness have content warnings?
- We have not noted any content warnings for this book yet.
- Can I borrow Being and Nothingness for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Being and Nothingness; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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