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.
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Part I: Historical and Thematic Introduction
Part II: Traditional Existentialism
1. Soren Kierkegaard
2. Friedrich Nietzsche
3. Martin Heidegger
4. Jean-Paul Sartre
5. Simone de Beauvoir
6. Albert Camus
Part III: Varieties of Existentialism
7. Christian Existentialism
8. Jewish Existentialism
9. American Existentialism
10. Existential Psychology
11. Existentialism in the Cinema
12. Conclusion: Why Existentialism Today?
Notes
Further Reading
Index
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Ambitious in its sweep and patient in its survey of the major figures in the history of existentialism, this introduction is novel in its attempt to situate existentialism within the broader history of Western philosophy and offers careful and clearly written accounts of the major figures it examines. Wicks goes further than other commentators who have offered introductions and reader’s guides to the subject in that he traces the formative influences on the pioneers of existentialist thought and reinforces these influences as he moves from figure to figure. Wicks further manages to include useful and informative accounts of the influence of existentialism on Christian and Jewish thinkers from the 20th century. At a time when existentialism is all too often seen as a dated and somewhat irrelevant philosophical approach, Wicks does a commendable job of making the case for its continuing relevance in the contemporary world while offering a helpful guide to readers looking to understand the fundamental ideas underlying some notoriously complex texts
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The definitive introduction to existentialist philosophy, the movement's key thinkers and their cultural influence - ideal for classroom use.
Designed specifically to meet the needs of lecturers and students teaching and learning existentialism on university courses
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ISBN
9781441188939
Publisert
2019-09-19
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Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic USA
Vekt
508 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
240
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