Jean-Paul Sartre's existential analysis

Authors

  • Alfonso Rodríguez Universidad del Norte

Keywords:

Psicoanálisis existencial, psicoanálisis empírico, Existential psychoanalysis, empirical psychoanalysis

Abstract

This paper refers to the text “The Existential Psychoanalysis”, section I, Chapter II, 4th part of the book “Being and Nothingness” by Jean-Paul Sartre (JPS), printed by Gallimard editions in 1943. This part of the book basically defines what JPS understands as existential psychoanalysis opposed to what he names “empirical psychoanalysis” and “Freud and pupils’ psychoanalysis”. This chapter is also important because kit contains several of the most recurrent topics of Sartre’s philosophy such as freedom, and the reason as the light that discovers final evidences. In spite of the recognized “Freudian inspiration”, besides Freud, this part attacks some of the thinkers who criticize Sartre’s work: Kant, Nietzsche, Heidegger. Key words: Existential psychoanalysis, empirical psychoanalysis.

Author Biography

Alfonso Rodríguez, Universidad del Norte

Profesor del Departamento de Idiomas de la Universidad del Atlántico y el Departamento de Lenguas de la Universidad del Norte.

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