Introduction To Existentialism

Author : Thomas Flynn
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2006-10-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191579301

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Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction by Thomas Flynn Pdf

Existentialism was one of the leading philosophical movements of the twentieth century. Focusing on its seven leading figures, Sartre, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Kierkegaard, de Beauvoir, Merleau-Ponty and Camus, this Very Short Introduction provides a clear account of the key themes of the movement which emphasized individuality, free will, and personal responsibility in the modern world. Drawing in the movement's varied relationships with the arts, humanism, and politics, this book clarifies the philosophy and original meaning of 'existentialism' - which has tended to be obscured by misappropriation. Placing it in its historical context, Thomas Flynn also highlights how existentialism is still relevant to us today. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Robert L. Wicks
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781474272520

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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 : Kevin Aho
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780745682853

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Existentialism by Kevin Aho Pdf

Existentialism: An Introduction provides an accessible and scholarly introduction to the core ideas of the existentialist tradition. Kevin Aho draws on a wide range of existentialist thinkers in chapters centering on the key themes of freedom, being-in-the-world, alienation, nihilism, anxiety and authenticity. He also addresses important but often overlooked issues in the canon of existentialism, with discussions devoted to the role of embodiment, the movement’s contribution to ethics, politics, and environmental and comparative philosophies, as well as its influence on contemporary psychiatry and psychotherapy. The enduring relevance of existentialism is shown by applying existentialist ideas to contemporary philosophical discussions of interest to a wide audience. The book covers secular thinkers such as Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Nietzsche, Sartre, Camus, and Beauvoir as well as religious authors, such as Buber, Dostoevsky, Marcel, and Kierkegaard. In this engaging and accessible text Aho shows why existentialism cannot be easily dismissed as a moribund or outdated movement. In the aftermath of 'God’s death', existentialist philosophy engages questions with lasting philosophical significance, questions such as 'Who am I?' and 'How should I live?' By showing how existentialism offers insight into what it means to be human, the author illuminates existentialism’s enduring value. Existentialism: An Introduction provides the ideal introduction for upper level students and anyone interested in knowing more about one of the most vibrant and important areas of philosophy today.

Author : Marjorie Grene
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Existentialism
ISBN : UCSC:32106000033636

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Introduction to Existentialism by Marjorie Grene Pdf

First published in 1948 under title: Dreadful freedom, a critique of existentialism. Includes bibliographical references.

Author : Robert G. Olson
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780486119281

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An Introduction to Existentialism by Robert G. Olson Pdf

Indispensable guide, requiring no previous training in philosophy, stresses work of Heidegger and Sartre in an objective examination of the existentialist position. "It genuinely does what its title implies." ― Philosophical Books.

Author : Colin Wilson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780429614644

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Introduction to the New Existentialism by Colin Wilson Pdf

Colin Wilson revitalised existentialism with a completely new approach to the philosophy. The six volumes of his ‘Outsider’ series created an existentialism that is not paralysed by its own nihilism. This book, first published in 1966, is a clear summary of the ideas of the ‘Outsider’ cycle, and also develops them to a new stage. Wilson’s ‘new existentialism’ sees philosophy as an intellectual adventure that aims at a real command and control of human existence, and this book is its clearest exponent.

Author : L. Nathan Oaklander
Publisher : Pearson
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:49015002362789

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Existentialist Philosophy by L. Nathan Oaklander Pdf

Suitable for undergraduate courses in Existentialism, Late 19th Century Thought, Philosophy of Religion, and Introduction to Philosophy. Introducing students to existentialist philosophy through the writings of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, De Beauvoir and others, this unique anthology includes long selections from a relatively small number of existentialist thinkers -- exploring each philosopher's views in great detail, and prefacing the essays with insightful introductions to help clarify material and aid in student comprehension.

Author : Thomas Flynn
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006-10-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780192804280

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Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction by Thomas Flynn Pdf

Sartre, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Kierkegaard, de Beauvoir, Merleau-Ponty, and Camus were some of the most important existentialist thinkers. This book provides an account of the existentialist movement, and of the themes of individuality, free will, and personal responsibility which make it a 'philosophy as a way of life'.

Author : Ernst Breisach
Publisher : New York : Grove Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Existentialism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105000236815

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Introduction to Modern Existentialism by Ernst Breisach Pdf

Author : Reinhardt Grossmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134477777

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Phenomenology and Existentialism by Reinhardt Grossmann Pdf

Professor Grossman’s introduction to the revolutionary work of Husserl, Heidegger and Sartre studies the ideas of their predecessors too, explaining in detail Descartes’s conception of the mind, Brentano’s theory of intentionality, and Kierkegaard’s emphasis on dread, while tracing the debate over existence and essence as far back as Aquinas and Aristotle. For a full understanding of the existentialists and phenomenologists, we must also understand the problems that they were trying to solve. This book, originally published in 1984, presents clearly how the main concerns of phenomenology and existentialism grew out of tradition.

Author : Steven Luper
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 43,9 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 : Hatzimoysis Ant,Anthony Hatzimoysis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0415399890

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Introduction to Existentialism by Hatzimoysis Ant,Anthony Hatzimoysis Pdf

Author : Jean Wahl
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780429639685

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Philosophies of Existence by Jean Wahl Pdf

This book, first published in 1969, examines the ‘philosophies of existence’ or Existentialism and the field’s leading philosophers. These philosophers, the book argues, wished to distinguish themselves from other philosophies in their structure and approach – and it is that structure that this book takes care to analyse.

Author : AHO.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 111974069X

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EXISTENTIALISM by AHO. Pdf

Author : Marjorie Grene
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1948
Category : Existentialism
ISBN : OCLC:7029201

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Introduction to Existentialism by Marjorie Grene Pdf