Existentialism: a Very Short Introduction
by Thomas Flynn
ISBN-10: 0192804286
ISBN-13: 9780192804280
$11.95
Book Specs
Binding
Perfect
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published on
Nov 6, 2006
Edition
1st Edition
Dimensions
6.88x0.37x4.42 Inches
Weight
0.33 Pounds
About the Book
Existentialism was one of the leading philosophical movements of the twentieth century. Focusing on its seven leading figures, Sartre, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Kierkegaard, de Beauvoir, Merleau-Ponty and Camus, this iVery Short Introduction/i provides a clear account of the key themes of themovement which emphasized individuality, free will, and personal responsibility in the modern world.Drawing in the movement's varied relationships with the arts, humanism, and politics, this book clarifies the philosophy and original meaning of 'existentialism' - which has tended to be obscured by misappropriation. Placing it in its historical context, Thomas Flynn also highlights howexistentialism is still relevant to us today.