Existentialism : a guide for the perplexed / Steven Earnshaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Earnshaw, Steven, author.

Series:

Guides for the Perplexed

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Existentialism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2006.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Existentialism is often studied by students with little or no background in philosophy; either as an introduction to the idea of studying philosophy or as part of a literary course. Although it is often an attractive topic for students interested in thinking about questions of ''self'' or ''being'', it also requires them to study difficult thinkers and texts. This Guide for the Perplexed begins with the question of ''What is Existentialism?'' and then moves on to provide a brief analysis of the key thinkers, writers and texts - both philosophical and literary - central to existentialism. Chapt

Contents:

Introduction : what is existentialism?

Kierkegaard

Nietzsche

Heidegger

Sartre

Camus

Being and self

Phenomenology and consciousness

God and nothingness

Freedom, ethics and commitment

And now

?

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-179) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781441105172

1441105174

OCLC:

893330943