Existentialism
A Beginner's Guide
Oneworld Publications · Print & ebook · August 1, 2008
A lively introduction to this celebrated philosophical tradition.
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- Who it’s for
- Explore existentialism through its central ideas, cultural touchstones, and questions of gender and colonial oppression.
- Genres
- Existentialism, Modern Philosophy, Social Philosophy
- Published
- Oneworld Publications, August 1, 2008
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A lively introduction to this celebrated philosophical tradition. Existentialism pervades modern culture, yet if you ask most people what it means, they won’t be able to tell you. In this lively and topical introduction, Wartenberg reveals a vibrant mode of philosophical inquiry that addresses concerns at the heart of the existence of every human being.
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Wartenberg uses classic films, novels, and plays to present the ideas of now-legendary Existentialist thinkers from Nietzsche and Camus to Sartre and Heidegger and to explore central concepts, including Freedom, Anxiety, and the Absurd. Special attention is paid to the views of Simone de Beauvoir and Franz Fanon, who use the theories of Existentialism to address gender and colonial oppression.
Ideas in Everyday Life
Explore existentialism through its central ideas, cultural touchstones, and questions of gender and colonial oppression.
Come here for
- Big questions about freedom, anxiety, and the absurd
- Philosophy in conversation with classic films, novels, and plays
Expect
- A lively introduction to thinkers from Nietzsche and Camus to Sartre and Heidegger
- Attention to Simone de Beauvoir and Franz Fanon
Where it sits
| Existentialism | 100% |
|---|---|
| Modern Philosophy | 45% |
| Social Philosophy | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Existentialism
- Authors
- Thomas E. Wartenberg
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Published
- August 1, 2008
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Existentialism