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Understanding Existentialism
Dr. Jack Reynolds
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Description for Understanding Existentialism
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
Understanding Existentialism provides an accessible introduction to existentialism by examining the major themes in the work of Heidegger, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty and de Beauvoir. Paying particular attention to the key texts, Being and Time, Being and Nothingness, Phenomenology of Perception, The Ethics of Ambiguity and The Second Sex, the book explores the shared concerns and the disagreements between these major thinkers. The fundamental existential themes examined include: freedom; death, finitude and mortality; phenomenological experiences and 'moods', such as anguish, angst, nausea, boredom, and fear; an emphasis upon authenticity and responsibility as well as the denigration of their opposites (inauthenticity and Bad ... Read more
Understanding Existentialism provides an accessible introduction to existentialism by examining the major themes in the work of Heidegger, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty and de Beauvoir. Paying particular attention to the key texts, Being and Time, Being and Nothingness, Phenomenology of Perception, The Ethics of Ambiguity and The Second Sex, the book explores the shared concerns and the disagreements between these major thinkers. The fundamental existential themes examined include: freedom; death, finitude and mortality; phenomenological experiences and 'moods', such as anguish, angst, nausea, boredom, and fear; an emphasis upon authenticity and responsibility as well as the denigration of their opposites (inauthenticity and Bad ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Durham, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844650439
SKU
V9781844650439
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About Dr. Jack Reynolds
Jack Reynolds is Associate Professor in Philosophy at La Trobe University.
Reviews for Understanding Existentialism
jargon-free and clear, its author escorts the reader through complex material and makes helpful in-flight connections between the various philosophical positions outlined. A well-written survey of existentialist thought. French Studies