SARTRE AS A READER OF HEGEL: the hegelian reception in Being and Nothingness

Abstract

The aim of this article is to investigate the status of Hegelian reception in the thought of Jean-Paul Sartre, in Being and Nothingness, specifically how Hegelianism contributes to the phenomenological theses of the mature ontology of 1943. Initially, it addresses the ambiguous manner in which Sartre indirectly appropriated Hegel's thought, in parallel with Kojève's lectures, which the French philosopher did not attend. Following this, the article seeks to present the presence of Hegel in the theoretical formulations of Being and Nothingness, as well as some critical movements found in the section "The dialectical conception of nothingness [néant]." Intersubjectivity, negation, the Other, and Sartre's attempt to overcome solipsism involve contact with Hegel's thought, which has yet to be fully measured. In sum, Sartre's engagement with Hegel's theses is seen as somewhat superficial, while the German philosopher remains essential for the development of the theses in Being and Nothingness.