No exit

and three other plays

275 pages

English language

Published July 19, 1989 by Vintage Books.

ISBN:
978-0-679-72516-9
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Unfortunately, the less I attempt to view this work as intensely philosophical, serious, and ponderous, the more it improves. If I ask too many questions, if I dive too deep, the issues become blinding.

Define yourself or be defined by others! Or so it goes... But my issue with Sartre's philosophy is forever the same. What does it mean to define yourself? How does one go about doing this? Is this act or process even possible? What is this I that I am defining? And see, just like that, it has become utterly absurd. This is why I do not think one should get exceedingly invested in Sartre's philosophy. In its essence, it's merely superficial. The definition of sophistry. For this, I hate it, but be that as it may, this play might still be salvageable!

If you experience this play, not as a philosopher or a thinker, but first …

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  • Sartre, Jean Paul, 1905- -- Translations into English