Richard Appignanesi goes on a personal quest of Existentialism in its original state. He begins with Camus' question of suicide: 'Must life have a meaning to be lived?' Is absurdity at the heart of Existentialism? Or is Sartre right: is Existentialism 'the least scandalous, most technically austere' of all teachings?

This brilliant Graphic Guide explores Existentialism in a unique comic book-style.

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An erudite investigation of the philosophical and cultural movement that prioritises individual experience.
An erudite investigation of the philosophical and cultural movement that prioritises individual experience.

Product details

ISBN
9781848316133
Published
2013-08-01
Publisher
Icon Books
Weight
122 gr
Height
168 mm
Width
118 mm
Thickness
13 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
176

Biographical note

Richard Appignanesi is the author of Introducing Freud and Introducing Postmodernism. Oscar Zarate is one of the UK's leading graphic artists. He has illustrated numerous Introducing series titles. His graphic novel A Small Killing won the Will Eisner Prize.