Satre's Conception of the Work of Art.

Title: Satre's Conception of the Work of Art.
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Satre's Conception of the Work of Art.
We will first discuss what Sartre means by existentialism by expounding his twofold conception of being after which we will undertake his view on imagination and then try to support his view that all authentic works of art are unreal with examples of painting, drama, music e.t.c. This will also substantiate his view that there is no transition between the state of imagination and reality. Sartre maintains that existentialism is a doctrine that …showed first 75 words of 1598 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1598 total…of art; art being an odyssey through unknown worlds that manifests man's conquests and captures the mystery of being. The work of art therefore is man's attempt to transcend the appearance and the absurd. Sartre's devotion to art and literature is not merely an assertion on aesthetic plans or a medium to reach readers who find philosophy too tough (as some critics believe) but a way to justify the meaning and value of human beings.

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