Colonialism and Neocolonialism (Routledge Classics) - Softcover

Jean-Paul Sartre

Softcover

ISBN 10: 041537846X ISBN 13: 9780415378468

Publisher: Routledge, 2006

Synopsis

Nearly forty years after its first publication in French, this collection of Sartre’s writings on colonialism remains a supremely powerful, and relevant, polemical work. Over a series of thirteen essays Sartre brings the full force of his remarkable intellect relentlessly to bear on his own country’s conduct in Algeria, and by extension, the West’s conduct in the Third World in general. Whether one agrees with his every conclusion or not, Colonialism and Neo-Colonialism shows a philosopher passionately engaged in using philosophy as a force for change in the world. An important influence on postcolonial thought ever since, this book takes on added resonance in the light of the West’s most recent bout of interference in the non-Western world.

About this title

About the Author:

Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980), was one of the most celebrated thinkers of the 20th century. He was also the author of the great existentialist novel Nausea (1938) and a passionate political activist in his lifetime.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 041537846X
• ISBN 13: 9780415378468
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 252