The A to Z of existentialism / Stephen Michelman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Michelman, Stephen, 1962-

Series:

A to Z guides ; 162.

The A to Z guide series ; 162

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Existentialism--Dictionaries.

Existentialism.

Philosophy, Modern--Dictionaries.

Philosophy, Modern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (410 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

A to Z of existentialism

Existentialism

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The A to Z of Existentialism explains the central claims of existentialist philosophy and the contexts in which it developed into one of the most influential intellectual trends of the 20th century. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and more than 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries offering clear, accessible accounts of the life and thought of major existentialists like Jean-Paul Sartre, Martin Heidegger, Martin Buber, Karl Jaspers, Gabriel Marcel, Simone de Beauvoir, Albert Camus, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty, as well as thinkers influential to its dev

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Bibliography; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-378).

ISBN:

979-82-16-23129-5

1-4617-3179-8

1-299-13356-8

OCLC:

842868268