

In this respect he is like Hegel, whom, among the great philosophers, he may most resemble" (Frederick A. Again and again, when he seems most deeply involved in some hopelessly sterile logomachy, he will offer an insight that make the tortuous complications of his terminology a small price to pay in turn. While there is considerable controversy regarding Sartre's technical and systematic contributions and to their ultimate place in the history of philosophy, it remains true that "the extraordinary fecundity and energy of Sartre's mind must be recognized. The very rare first edition, first impression from "Bibliothèque des idées", printed on 25th of June 1943 ("Le vingt-cinq juin mil neuf cent quarante-trois" (colophon) ), with the printed dedication "au CASTOR" (i.e. First Edition (Douglas 327 Contat 43/34a)ĺlong with the Critique de la raison dialectique, this is one of the two major philosophical works by the Nobel laureate and dominant intellectual force in the cultural life of mid-century France. Librairie Gallimard, Paris 1943 - Half-title + TP + Dedication page + half-title + -722 + - = Table des Matieres + 2 leaves, Octavo. L'etre et le neant (Being and Nothingness).
