"Being and Nothingness" is the most famous and significant philosophical work of the French writer and existentialist thinker J. P. Sartre (1905-1980). Published in 1943 . , ov immediately drew attention to the originality of the conclusions, the unusualness of their images. Ove made a new look at such traditional questions for philosophy as the essence of human existence, the peculiarities of human consciousness and actions, his attitude to the mrv of things and other people, the meaning in the roots of his freedom and responsibility. Translated into many languages, Sartre’s work now for the first time finds its Russian-speaking reader, who is familiar with his artistic prose. The publication is addressed to everyone who is interested in the philosophical ideas of the XX century.