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  JEAN-PAUL  SARTRE  -  THE  ADVOCATE  OF  WESTERN  PHILOSOPHY -  EXISTENTIALISM                                          Jean-Paul Sartre   (born June 21, 1905,   Paris , France—died April 15, 1980, Paris) was a French philosopher, novelist, and playwright, best known as the leading   exponent   of   existentialism   in the 20th century. In 1964, he declined the   Nobel Prize   for Literature, which had been awarded to him “for his work which, rich in ideas and filled with the spirit of freedom and the quest for truth, has exerted a far-reaching influence on our age.” The other dignitary to refuse the Nobel Prize was Le Duc Tho (1973 Peace), who declined it, citing the lack of peace in Vietnam. Jean-Paul ...

TEXAS  DETOUR   - A HOLLYWOOD CLASSIC CRIME THRILLER MOVIE A trip across the United States takes a wrong turn when three California teenagers have their van stolen. Stranded in a backwoods town with the sheriff refusing to help, the trio decides to settle scores while getting justice. Texas Detour is a 1978 American action–crime thriller that blends drama, tension, and gritty storytelling. The film was produced, written, and directed by Howard Avedis , known for his work in low-budget genre cinema during the 1970s. The film stars Patric Wayne (Clay McCarthy) and Priscilla Barnes (Claudia Hunter) in the main cast, along with Mitch Vogel (Dale McCarthy) and Lindsay Bloom (Sugar McCarthy). The film also stars R.G. Armstrong (Sheriff Burt), Anthony James (Beau Hunter), and Cameron Mitchel (John Hunter). It’s a classic late-70s drive-in exploitation thriller , known more for its gritty, sensational elements than for critical acclaim. If you want to see critically ...

                   HELEN OF TROY   -  THE  STORY BEHIND  THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN THE WORLD                                                      The Love of Helen and Paris   by   Jacques-Louis David   (oil on canvas, 1788, Louvre, Paris). Helen of Troy, known as the most beautiful woman in the world, was a pivotal figure in Greek mythology whose elopement with Paris of Troy triggered the Trojan War . As the daughter of Zeus and Leda, she was married to King Menelaus of Sparta before leaving with Paris, leading to a ten-year siege.   Today, the phrase " The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships " is most commo...