The LRB Podcast

Jean-Paul Sartre: 'Being and Nothingness'

Sep 4, 2024
Jean-Paul Sartre, the celebrated existentialist philosopher, is brought to life through the insights of Jonathan Rée, an author and philosopher, along with host Thomas Jones. They explore Sartre's formation of consciousness against the backdrop of WWII and his encounters with contemporaries like Proust. The discussion also navigates the vibrant cultural resistance in occupied Paris, the challenges of translating Sartre's ideas, and the lasting influence of his seminal work, 'Being and Nothingness', on modern thought.
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