Sartre Dictionary

[This book] offers lucid and thorough explications of key Sartrean concepts and even phrases and it contains revealing accounts of the numerous thinkers and writers who influenced Sartre...This book will open doors.-David Pugmire Department of Philosophy University of Southampton UK <br/><br/><em>The Sartre Dictionary</em> is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the world of Jean- Paul Sartre. Meticulously researched and extensively cross-referenced this unique book covers all of his major works ideas and influences and provides a firm grounding in the central themes of Sartre's thought. Students will discover a wealth of useful information analysis and criticism. More than 350 A-Z entries include clear definitions of all the key terms used in Sartre's writings and detailed synopses of his key works novels and plays. The <em>Dictionary</em> also includes entries on Sartre's major philosophical influences from Descartes to Heidegger and his contemporaries including de Beauvoir and Merleau-Ponty. It covers everything that is essential to a sound understanding of Sartre's existentialism offering clear explanations of often complex terminology.