Jean-Paul Satre, French philosopher, literary critic, and journalist, is presented in this exhibition from the National Library of France. Follow Satre's evolution of thought as seen through examples of his writings, quotes, and pictures...

Utilize these excellent resources when introducing the concepts of Western Philosophy and/or analyzing changing philosophies over time.

Based on the Greek myth of Orestes and Electra, ths play was written during the Nazi occupation of Paris. Read about the themes and characters in this enlightening site.

An excellent resource when first beginning to research Existentialism. Includes links to other sites on Existentialism.

Albert Camus (1913-1960), the Algerian-French novelist, essayist and playwright, is profiled. He received the 1957 Nobel Prize for his existentialist novels The Stranger (1942) and The Plague (1947).

This play written in 1944 explores Jean-Paul Satre's philosophical concepts. Read about the characters, the plot and themes in this informative and interesting site.