Sartre, Minkowski and Depression

Abstract

This paper explores the relationship between the ideas of Minkowski, a psychiatrist working at the beginning of the 19th century, Sartre, a key existential philosopher, and depression. Minkowski’s exploration of the time dimension and Sartre’s writings on choice, responsibility and self- construction are considered in relation to depression and psychotherapy. Key words Depression, Sartre, Minkowski, existential, time, phenomenology, personal impetus