Chronology.

Part I.

1. The Early Decades.

2. Phenomenology on the Way to Existentialism.

3. Existentialism and its Other.

4. Structuralism and the Challenge to Philosophy.

5. After Structuralism.

6. Conclusion.

Part II.

Key Biographies in Brief.

Appendix 1: Understanding French Academic Culture.

Appendix 2: Bibliography of French Philosophy in English Translation.

Works Cited and Consulted.

Index.