This influential work of French philosophy explores the concept of the 'new man' - a vision of humanity liberated from the constraints of tradition and history. Drawing on a wide range of sources from Nietzsche to Bergson to Marx, the author creates a powerful argument for the need to embrace change and revolutionize society. Provocative and challenging, this book remains a landmark of French intellectual history.

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