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Nausea
Book • 1938
Published in 1938, 'Nausea' is Jean-Paul Sartre's first novel and a seminal work in existentialist literature.
The story follows Antoine Roquentin, a solitary historian living in the fictional town of Bouville, as he experiences intense feelings of nausea and existential crisis.
Through Roquentin's diary entries, Sartre delves into themes such as the contingency of existence, the distinction between 'being-in-itself' and 'being-for-itself,' and the idea that 'existence precedes essence.
' Roquentin's struggles with his research on the Marquis de Rollebon and his interactions with people around him highlight the absurdity and randomness of the world, leading him to confront the bare existence of things and the meaninglessness of human existence.
The novel is a profound exploration of existential angst, freedom, and responsibility.
The story follows Antoine Roquentin, a solitary historian living in the fictional town of Bouville, as he experiences intense feelings of nausea and existential crisis.
Through Roquentin's diary entries, Sartre delves into themes such as the contingency of existence, the distinction between 'being-in-itself' and 'being-for-itself,' and the idea that 'existence precedes essence.
' Roquentin's struggles with his research on the Marquis de Rollebon and his interactions with people around him highlight the absurdity and randomness of the world, leading him to confront the bare existence of things and the meaninglessness of human existence.
The novel is a profound exploration of existential angst, freedom, and responsibility.
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Mentioned by Carrie Jenkins in relation to the concept of nausea and the existentialist dilemma of freedom.
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R.C. Sproul while discussing atheistic existential philosophy and the meaninglessness of human existence.
R.C. Sproul while discussing atheistic existential philosophy and the meaninglessness of human existence.
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Mentioned by R.C. Sproul in relation to Sartre's view of humanity as 'useless passion' and his novel Nausea.
R.C. Sproul in relation to Sartre's view of humanity as 'useless passion' and his novel Nausea. Vanity of Vanity
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IJ Makan as an author who offered no solutions but provided strength to pursue one's own search.
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