The Work of Sartre

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, Istv�n M�sz�ros, 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 M�sz�ros 's developing politico-philosophical project. In this completely updated and expanded volume, M�sz�ros 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, M�sz�ros 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.