Work · Jean-Paul Sartre
Hope Now
Interviews with Benny Lévy explore hope, fraternity, history and changing commitments near the end of Sartre's life.
Understanding the text
Published in a periodical in 1980 and as a book in 1991; interpretation and conversational conditions remain controversial.
Key points
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Dialogue
Questions and follow-ups shape the published thinking.
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Hope
Orientation toward the future differs from guaranteed historical success.
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Revision
Departures from earlier works require analysis rather than automatic declarations of conversion or falsification.
How to read it
Read the entire exchange, distinguishing each voice and later editorial commentary.
Editions & sources
Summaries and key points are original editorial interpretations. They accompany reading the work and do not replace an edition of the text. Editorial method ↗