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The Transcendence of the Ego (French: La Transcendance de l'ego: Esquisse d'une description phénomenologique) is a philosophical and phenomenological essay written by the philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre in 1934 and published in 1936.
Sartre’s denial of a transcendental ego might be considered nothing more than a family quar¬ rel within phenomenology. But there are two very good reasons why this dispute with Hus¬ serl cannot be regarded as a trivial disagreement over a minor item of phenomenological doctrine. First, the affirmation of a transcendental ego
The Transcendence of the Ego is a philosophical essay published by Jean Paul Sartre in 1936. In it, he sets out his view that the self or ego is not itself something that one is aware of. The model of consciousness that Sartre provides in this essay may be outlined as follows.
All phenomenologists take their starting point in consciousness, but Husserl had postulated a transcendental ego as what it is that is conscious. Sartre argued that since the transcendental ego cannot be found in consciousness, it cannot be assumed by phenomenology.
Sep 13, 2012 · The transcendence of the ego; an existentialist theory of consciousness. by. Sartre, Jean Paul, 1905-. Publication date. 1957. Topics. Existentialism, Phenomenology, Consciousness. Publisher. New York, Noonday Press.
The transcendence of the ego: an existentialist theory of consciousness. Jean-Paul Sartre. New York,: Octagon Books ( 1957 ) Copy BIBTEX. Abstract. The Transcendence of the Ego may be regarded as a turning-point in the philosophical development of Jean-Paul Sartre.
The Transcendence of the Ego is one of Jean-Paul Sartre's earliest philosophical publications and essential for understanding the trajectory of his work as a...
