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A review by wickedcestus
Existentialism Is a Humanism by Jean-Paul Sartre
Having read and enjoyed Sartre's Being and Nothingness, I found this to be a great refresher that summarizes his main ideas without too much of the technical stuff.
This book also works as a perfect introduction to existentialism. If you are curious about Sartre, or postmodern philosophy in general, this is the place to start. Sartre responds to several perceived criticisms of existentialism, such as its pessimism and lack of moral structure. Essentially, he explains how these critiques fail to understand the nature of existentialism, and restates the main ideas in ways that make this more clear.
The edition I read included a commentary on Camus' novel The Stranger. I didn't enjoy the novel much when I read it, but this commentary gave me some appreciation for it.
This book also works as a perfect introduction to existentialism. If you are curious about Sartre, or postmodern philosophy in general, this is the place to start. Sartre responds to several perceived criticisms of existentialism, such as its pessimism and lack of moral structure. Essentially, he explains how these critiques fail to understand the nature of existentialism, and restates the main ideas in ways that make this more clear.
The edition I read included a commentary on Camus' novel The Stranger. I didn't enjoy the novel much when I read it, but this commentary gave me some appreciation for it.