Specifically, if he claimed that he was a hero of the Resistance and he wasn't, I'd agree with Lawrence, but can we find evidence of such claims ? ________________________________ From: Omar Kusturica <omarkusto@xxxxxxxxx> To: "lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 1:42 AM Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: ] On Sartre and the French Resistance Well, I see at least two issues here: 1. Sartre's role during the WW II 2. His later accounts of that role and a possible 3. Other people's accounts of that role. I have done some Googling but I can't say that I am clear on either of the points. ________________________________ From: David Ritchie <profdritchie@xxxxxxxxx> To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 12:20 AM Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: ] On Sartre and the French Resistance On Apr 2, 2012, at 1:54 PM, Adriano Palma wrote: On Sartre and the French Resistance >cavailles had nowhere to run >come on... > >"A philosopher-mathematician loaded with explosives, lucid and reckless, >resolute without optimism. If that's not a hero, what is a hero?" D.R., P.O.