| Existentialism Contributor(s): Wartenberg, Thomas E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1851685936 ISBN-13: 9781851685936 Publisher: ONEWorld Publications OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: Existentialism is one of few philosophical terms that pervades modern culture, cropping up in movies such as "The Matrix" and "Fight Club," and yet most people don't really know what it means. Using key concepts--including Freedom and the Absurd--Wartenberg presents the ideas of legendary thinkers to a general audience. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Movements - Existentialism |
| Dewey: 142.78 |
| Series: Beginner's Guides (Oneworld) |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.45 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. 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. |