Robert L. Wicks

Introduction to Existentialism (eBook, ePUB)

From Kierkegaard to The Seventh Seal

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This textbook introduces you to existentialist philosophical theory and its cultural influence.

The first part of the book offers an introductory overview of the 19th century historical roots of existentialist thought and chapters on all the key players: Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, de Beauvoir, and Camus. The second part presents a thematic approach, with chapters on Christian and Jewish existentialism, existentialism in America, existential psychology and existentialism in the cinema.

Ideal for undergraduate and classroom use, this engaging and accessible textbook includes pedagogical features, such as study questions, chapter summaries, key definitions and further reading.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781474272537
• Artikelnr.: 57112753

Autorenporträt

Robert Wicks is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Historical and Thematic Introduction Part II: Traditional
Existentialism 1. Soren Kierkegaard 2. Friedrich Nietzsche 3. Martin
Heidegger 4. Jean-Paul Sartre 5. Simone de Beauvoir 6. Albert Camus Part
III: Varieties of Existentialism 7. Christian Existentialism 8. Jewish
Existentialism 9. American Existentialism 10. Existential Psychology 11.
Existentialism in the Cinema 12. Conclusion: Why Existentialism Today?
Notes Further Reading Index