Kevin Aho

Existentialism

An Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

Existentialism: An Introduction provides an accessible and scholarly introduction to the core ideas of the existentialist tradition. Kevin Aho draws on a wide range of existentialist thinkers in chapters centering on the key themes of freedom, being-in-the-world, alienation, nihilism, anxiety and authenticity. He also addresses important but often overlooked issues in the canon of existentialism, with discussions devoted to the role of embodiment, the movement's contribution to ethics, politics, and environmental and comparative philosophies, as well as its influence on contemporary psychiatry and psychotherapy. The enduring relevance of existentialism is shown by applying existentialist ideas to contemporary philosophical discussions of interest to a wide audience. The book covers secular thinkers such as Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Nietzsche, Sartre, Camus, and Beauvoir as well as religious authors, such as Buber, Dostoevsky, Marcel, and Kierkegaard.

In this engaging and accessible text Aho shows why existentialism cannot be easily dismissed as a moribund or outdated movement. In the aftermath of 'God's death', existentialist philosophy engages questions with lasting philosophical significance, questions such as 'Who am I?' and 'How should I live?' By showing how existentialism offers insight into what it means to be human, the author illuminates existentialism's enduring value.

Existentialism: An Introduction provides the ideal introduction for upper level students and anyone interested in knowing more about one of the most vibrant and important areas of philosophy today.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 154mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 456g
• ISBN-13: 9780745651415
• ISBN-10: 0745651410
• Artikelnr.: 40076492

Autorenporträt

Kevin Aho is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface What is Existentialism? Why this Book? Chapter 1 Existentialism and
Modernity Roots of the Western Self The Emergence of the Modern Worldview
Existentialism as a Cultural Mood Chapter 2 The Insider's Perspective The
Problem of Detachment and Objectivity Subjective Truth Perspectivism
Phenomenology Chapter 3 Being-in-the-World Being-in Undoing Dualisms The
Work-World The Perceptual World Aspects of Alterity Chapter 4 Self and
Others The Problem of Substance Embodiment The Self as a Tension Conformism
and Self-Deception Chapter 5 Freedom The Core Idea of Existentialism
Freedom and Determinism Radical Freedom Situated Freedom Creature and
Creator Chapter 6 Authenticity Moods and the Problem of the Real Self
Becoming an Individual Living with Style Anxiety and Resoluteness Bad Faith
and Nothingness Chapter 7 Ethics Anything Goes Subjectivism or Historicism
Intercorporeality I and Thou Chapter 8 Contributions to Psychiatry and
Psychotherapy The Problem of Medicalization Anxiety, Embodiment, and
Psychotherapy Is Existentialism Anti-Psychiatry? Chapter 9 Existentialism
Today Oppression and Recognition Self and Nature Self and Dukkha Health and
Illness Conclusion

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Acknowledgments
Preface

1 Existentialism and Modernity
2 The Insider's Perspective
3 Being-in-the-World
4 Self and Others
5 Freedom
6 Authenticity
7 Ethics
8 Marxist, Feminist, and Black Existentialism
9 Contributions to Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
10 Existentialism Today

Selected Bibliography
Index

Rezensionen

"A clear and fresh introduction to existentialism packed with insights from an impressively wide range of writers including philosophers, poets, and psychotherapists. It's a timely and astute examination of existentialism's legacy that shows its relevance for modern challenges such as eco-anxiety and the medicalization of the human condition."
Skye Cleary, Columbia University

"This is a remarkably impressive introduction to existentialism, demonstrating its wide applicability and contemporary relevance. I most strongly recommend this book to students and specialists alike."
Patrick Baert, University of Cambridge