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"Les Temps modernes" was a philosophical and political journal founded in 1945 by Maurice Merleau-Ponty and other French intellectuals, including Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre. It sought to address contemporary social and political issues from an existentialist perspective, combining philosophical inquiry with political activism. The journal became an influential platform for existentialist thought and engaged discussions on a wide range of topics, including literature, art, history, and politics.