Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre (1905–1980) was a French writer and philosopher who is one of the leading figures in 20th-century existentialism. He imagines men as lonely creatures in a meaningless world. He emphasizes the importance of choice and responsibility. Sartre's influences include many of the German philosophers, especially Heidegger, of whom he was a student. He also had a close relationship with femenist writer Simone de Beauvoir.