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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.
First, the affirmation of a transcendental ego seems to do nothing less than reverse the initial claim of phenomenology to be able to investigate objects in their own right. Instead, it renders ob¬ jects dependent for their various characteristics upon the activity of the ego. As can readily be imagined, to many disciples of Husserl (and to
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.
13 de sept. de 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.
First published in France in 1937, this important essay marked a turning point in Sartre's philosophical development. Before writing it, he had been closely allied with phenomenologists such as Husserl and Heidegger. Here, however, Sartre attacked Husserl's notion of a transcendental ego.
Aron Gurwitsch wrote an excellent account of the major claims defended by Sartre in his work, Transcendence of the Ego.
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.
