At The Existentialist Café by Sarah Bakewell
Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails
"At The Existentialist Café" is a non-fiction book that explores the lives and ideas of a group of philosophers known as the existentialists. The book takes readers on a journey through the cafes of Paris in the 1930s and 40s, where philosophers such as Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty would gather to discuss their ideas about freedom, being, and the meaning of life. Bakewell weaves together their personal stories, philosophical theories, and the historical context in which they lived, to create a compelling and accessible introduction to existentialism.
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- Published
- 2016
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 448
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- At the Existentialist Café
- At the Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being and Apricot Cocktails
- At the Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails
- Das Café Der Existenzialisten
- De Existentialisten
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