Introduction to existentialism : from Kierkegaard to The Seventh Seal

Author(s)

• Wicks, Robert

Bibliographic Information

Introduction to existentialism : from Kierkegaard to The Seventh Seal

Robert L. Wicks

Bloomsbury Academic, 2020

• : pbk

Other Title

Introduction to existentialism

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

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

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Details

• NCID: BB29286777
• ISBN:
  • 9781441192349
• LCCN: 2019020715
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London ; New York
• Pages/Volumes: vii, 225 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : B819
  • DC23 : 142/.78
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Existentialism