Existentialism

Name: Existentialism
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ISBN: 9780192804280

ISBN-10: 0192804286

ISBN-13: 9780192804280

Edition: 2006

Authors: Thomas Flynn

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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…

Book details

List price: $11.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/6/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 4.25" wide x 6.75" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgements


List of illustrations



Philosophy as a way of life



Becoming an individual



Humanism: for and against



Authenticity



A chastened individualism? Existentialism and social thought



Existentialism in the 21st century


References


Further reading


Glossary


Index