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Description: A Commentary on Jean-Paul Sartre's "Critique of Dialectical Reason" by Joseph S. Catalano Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Sartres Critique of Dialectical Reason ranks with Being and Nothingness as a work of major philosophical significance, but it has been largely neglected. The first volume, published in 1960, was dismissed as a Marxist work at a time when structuralism was coming into vogue; the incomplete second volume has only recently been published in France. In this commentary on the first volume, Joseph S. Catalano restores the Critique to its deserved place among Sartres works and within philosophical discourse as a whole. Sartre attempts one of the most needed tasks of our times, Catalano asserts-the delivery of history into the hands of the average person. Sartres concern in the Critique is with the historical significance of everyday life. Can we, he asks, as individuals or even collectively, direct the course of our history? A historical context for our lives is given to us at birth, but we sustain that context with even our most mundane actions-buying a newspaper, waiting in line, eating a meal. In looking at history, Sartre argues, reason can never separate the historical situation of the investigator from the investigation. Thus reason falls into a dialectic, always depending upon the past for guidance but always being reshaped by the present. Clearly showing the influence of Marx on Sartres thought, the Critique adds the historical dimension lacking in Being and Nothingness. In placing the Critique within the corpus of Sartres philosophical writings, Catalano argues that it represents a development rather than a break from Sartres existentialist phase. Catalano has organized his commentary to follow the Critique and has supplied clear examples and concrete expositions of the most difficult ideas. He explicates the dialogue between Marx and Sartre that is internal to the text, and he also discusses Sartres Search for Method, which is published separately from the Critique in English editions. Author Biography Catalano is an internationally recognized Sartre scholar and Professor Emeritus at Kean University in New Jersey. Details ISBN 0226097013 ISBN-13 9780226097015 Title A Commentary on Jean-Paul Sartre's "Critique of Dialectical Reason" Author Joseph S. Catalano Format Paperback Year 1985 Pages 352 Publisher The University of Chicago Press GE_Item_ID:161785794; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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