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'Nous sommes tous condamnés à être libres' (L'Age de Raison.) To what extent do the short stories 'Le Mur' and 'Érostrate' illustrate Sartre's paradox on freedom?
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Graeme Murray F.A.O Emma Webb: French Studies 1: 1. 'Nous sommes tous condamnés à être libres' (L'Age de Raison.) To what extent do the short stories 'Le Mur' and 'Érostrate' illustrate Sartre's paradox on freedom? Sartre's paradox on freedom is an integral part of his philosophy and has been investigated by various critics of note. However, such discussion is not simply confined to the field of philosophy having also been of influence in that of psychology. Thus in writing this essay, not discounting the philosophical merit of the work, I am also obligated to explore the influence of psychology upon Sartre's pieces in relation to the statement that 'man is condemned to be free.' Sartre's paradox is illustrated in both 'Le Mur' and 'L'Erostrate', and upon initial contemplation it would appear that this occurs in quite different ways. This is due to the varying pretexts of each piece. 'Le Mur' is based...
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