| ID | 123059 |
| Title Proper | Beauty and the beast |
| Other Title Information | Jean-Paul Sartre and the Baader-Meinhof Gang |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Seidler, Meir |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The article deals with the intellectual and philosophical background of Sartre's thought, which made him susceptible to the influence of left-wing totalitarian structures in general and to left-wing terrorism in particular. Consequently it is argued that Sartre's identification with Stalinism in his younger years, and his later sympathies with the infamous German Baader-Meinhof terrorist gang, were more than mere expressions of his personality, but rather part and parcel of his special blend of existentialism and philosophy. At the end of the article, Sartre's position in this matter is contrasted with the position of another existentialist French thinker, Sartre's contemporary, Albert Camus. |
| `In' analytical Note | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol. 25, No.4; Sep-Oct 2013: p.597-605 |
| Journal Source | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol. 25, No.4; Sep-Oct 2013: p.597-605 |
| Key Words | Baader ; Baader - Meinhof ; Intellectuals ; Meinhof ; Red Army Faction ; Sartre ; Stalinism ; Terrorism ; Urban Guerilla |