Existentialist Thought

Author : George Pattison,Kate Kirkpatrick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351607261

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The Mystical Sources of Existentialist Thought by George Pattison,Kate Kirkpatrick Pdf

At the time when existentialism was a dominant intellectual and cultural force, a number of commentators observed that some of the language of existential philosophy, not least its interpretation of human existence in terms of nothingness, evoked the language of so-called mystical writers. This book takes on this observation and explores the evidence for the influence of mysticism on the philosophy of existentialism. It begins by delving into definitions of mysticism and existentialism, and then traces the elements of mysticism present in German and French thought during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The book goes on to make original contributions to the study of figures including Kierkegaard, Buber, Heidegger, Beauvoir, Sartre, Marcel, Camus, Weil, Bataille, Berdyaev, and Tillich, linking their existentialist philosophy back to some of the key concerns of the mystical tradition. Providing a unique insight into how these two areas have overlapped and interacted, this study is vital reading for any academic with an interest in twentieth-century philosophy, theology and religious studies.

Author : Melvin Hill
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781498514811

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Existentialist Thought in African American Literature before 1940 by Melvin Hill Pdf

Existentialist Thought in African American Literature before 1940 consciously acknowledges the existential currents that are profoundly embedded in African American literature, establishing a rich legacy of existentialist thought that predates Richard Wright’s existential birth.This collection fuses together discussions of existentialist thought and African American literature in an effort to rethink and even re-frame African American literary traditions, showing that several texts, and even most canonical texts, lack a systematic study through an existential lens.

Author : Ronald Grimsley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Existentialism
ISBN : UOM:39076005289249

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Existentialist Thought by Ronald Grimsley Pdf

Author : Steven Earnshaw
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2006-11-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781441105172

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Existentialism: A Guide for the Perplexed by Steven Earnshaw Pdf

Existentialism is often studied by students with little or no background in philosophy; either as an introduction to the idea of studying philosophy or as part of a literary course. Although it is often an attractive topic for students interested in thinking about questions of 'self' or 'being', it also requires them to study difficult thinkers and texts. This Guide for the Perplexed begins with the question of 'What is Existentialism?' and then moves on to provide a brief analysis of the key thinkers, writers and texts - both philosophical and literary - central to existentialism. Chapters focus particularly on Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Sartre and Camus but also discuss other philosophers and writers such as Nietzsche, Dostoevsky and Kafka. The second section of the Guide introduces key topics associated with existentialist thought; Self, Consciousness, the question of God and Commitment. Each chapter explains the concepts and debates and provides guidance on reading and analysing the philosophical and literary texts addressed, focusing throughout on clarifying the areas students find most difficult

Author : Steven Luper
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0767405870

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Existing by Steven Luper Pdf

This ambitious anthology includes the core writings of Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Heidegger, and Sartre, as well as generous selections from the work of other important twentieth century existentialist thinkers. Unprecedented in its breadth, this collection also acknowledges the contributions made to existentialist thought through literature.

Author : Frederick Patka
Publisher : New York : Philosophical Library
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041173100

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Existentialist Thinkers and Thought by Frederick Patka Pdf

Author : Hans W Cohn
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1997-07-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0761951091

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Existential Thought and Therapeutic Practice by Hans W Cohn Pdf

`A lucid and much-needed account of existential psychotherapy... As well as locating existential psychotherapy within a historical and philosophical context, Hans Cohn encompasses various therapeutic issues and provides some vivid and sensitive passages of case material... I found the book provided a concise and clarifying account of the underlying philosophy and of the psychotherapeutic practice... The existentialist challenge to Freud outlined in the book provides an alternative point of view to counter potentially engulfing aspects of a psychoanalytic vision. This is a stimulating book which is a valuable contribution towards dialogue between different approaches of psychotherapy' - International Journal of Psychotherapy

Author : William Leon McBride
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Existentialism
ISBN : 0815324928

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Existentialist Background by William Leon McBride Pdf

This collection of essays and reviews represents the most significant and comprehensive writing on Shakespeare's A Comedy of Errors. Miola's edited work also features a comprehensive critical history, coupled with a full bibliography and photographs of major productions of the play from around the world. In the collection, there are five previously unpublished essays. The topics covered in these new essays are women in the play, the play's debt to contemporary theater, its critical and performance histories in Germany and Japan, the metrical variety of the play, and the distinctly modern perspective on the play as containing dark and disturbing elements. To compliment these new essays, the collection features significant scholarship and commentary on The Comedy of Errors that is published in obscure and difficulty accessible journals, newspapers, and other sources. This collection brings together these essays for the first time.

Author : Mary Warnock
Publisher : Springer
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1967-06-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781349000807

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Existentialist Ethics by Mary Warnock Pdf

Author : K. Guru Dutt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Existentialism
ISBN : UCAL:B3927850

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Existentialism and Indian Thought by K. Guru Dutt Pdf

Author : Allard den Dulk
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781628923339

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Existentialist Engagement in Wallace, Eggers and Foer by Allard den Dulk Pdf

The novels of David Foster Wallace, Dave Eggers and Jonathan Safran Foer are increasingly regarded as representing a new trend, an 'aesthetic sea change' in contemporary American literature. 'Post-postmodernism' and 'New Sincerity' are just two of the labels that have been attached to this trend. But what do these labels mean? What characterizes and connects these novels? Den Dulk shows that the connection between these works lies in their shared philosophical dimension. On the one hand, they portray excessive self-reflection and endless irony as the two main problems of contemporary Western life. On the other hand, the novels embody an attempt to overcome these problems: sincerity, reality-commitment and community are portrayed as the virtues needed to achieve a meaningful life. This shared philosophical dimension is analyzed by viewing the novels in light of the existentialist philosophies of Søren Kierkegaard, Jean-Paul Sartre, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Albert Camus.

Author : Jack Reynolds,Ashley Woodward,Felicity Joseph
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781350227453

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The Bloomsbury Handbook of Existentialism by Jack Reynolds,Ashley Woodward,Felicity Joseph Pdf

This fully revised and updated 2nd edition provides a comprehensive reference guide to existentialism, featuring key chapters on key existentialist thinkers, as well as chapters applying existentialism to subject areas ranging across politics, literature, feminism, religion, the emotions, cognitive science, and poststructuralism. Contemporary developments in the field of existentialism that speak to issues of identity and exclusion are explored in 4 new chapters on race, gender, disability, and technology, whilst the 5th new chapter new chapter outlines analytic philosophy's complicated relationship to existentialism. Presenting the field of existentialism beyond the European tradition, this edition also includes a new key thinker chapter on Frantz Fanon, alongside Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre and de Beauvoir, as well as new engagement with the work of scholars on race and existentialism, including Lewis R. Gordon, George Yancy, and Richard Wright. The resources section at the end of the book includes an updated A to Z glossary, and timeline of key events, texts and thinkers in existentialism, as well as a list of relevant organisations, and an annotated guide to further reading, making this 2nd edition an invaluable text for scholars and students alike.

Author : Robert L. Wicks
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781474272537

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Introduction to Existentialism by Robert L. Wicks Pdf

This textbook introduces you to existentialist philosophical theory and its cultural influence. The first part of the book offers an introductory overview of the 19th century historical roots of existentialist thought and chapters on all the key players: Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, de Beauvoir, and Camus. The second part presents a thematic approach, with chapters on Christian and Jewish existentialism, existentialism in America, existential psychology and existentialism in the cinema. Ideal for undergraduate and classroom use, this engaging and accessible textbook includes pedagogical features, such as study questions, chapter summaries, key definitions and further reading.

Author : Harold John Blackham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134964772

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Six Existentialist Thinkers by Harold John Blackham Pdf

Includes summary but substantial accounts of the thought of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Jaspers, Marcel, Heidegger and Sartre, and a concluding essay that attempts to interpret the whole Existentialist movement.

Author : Patrick Baert
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780745685410

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The Existentialist Moment by Patrick Baert Pdf

Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015 Jean-Paul Sartre is often seen as the quintessential public intellectual, but this was not always the case. Until the mid-1940s he was not so well-known, even in France. Then suddenly, in a very short period of time, Sartre became an intellectual celebrity. How can we explain this remarkable transformation? The Existentialist Moment retraces Sartres career and provides a compelling new explanation of his meteoric rise to fame. Baert takes the reader back to the confusing and traumatic period of the Second World War and its immediate aftermath and shows how the unique political and intellectual landscape in France at this time helped to propel Sartre and existentialist philosophy to the fore. The book also explores why, from the early 1960s onwards, in France and elsewhere, the interest in Sartre and existentialism eventually waned. The Existentialist Moment ends with a bold new theory for the study of intellectuals and a provocative challenge to the widespread belief that the public intellectual is a species now on the brink of extinction.