Introducing readers to existentialist philosophy through the writings of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, De Beauvoir and others, this unique anthology includes long selections from a relatively small number of existentialist thinkers — exploring each philosopher's views in great detail, and prefacing the essays with insightful introductions to help clarify material. Offers creative, explicative chapter introductions to help readers grasp material to be covered. Provides in-depth essays from select existentialist figures to allow a fuller view of each philosopher considered. Illustrates existentialist philosophy in literature with Jean-Paul Sartre's No Exit, Albert Camus' The Stranger, and Heidegger's Being and Time. Includes practical end-of-chapter glossaries to help readers with technical terms and unfamiliar jargon. Now presents thought-provoking study/discussion questions, as well as an updated bibliography. For those interested in existentialism, late 19th century thought, and the philosophy of religion.
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Introducing students to existentialist philosophy through the writings of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, De Beauvoir and others, this unique anthology includes long selections from a relatively small number of existentialist thinkers -- exploring each philosopher's views in great detail, and prefacing the essays with insightful introductions to help clarify material and aid in student comprehension.
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Introducing readers to existentialist philosophy through the writings of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, De Beauvoir and others, this unique anthology includes long selections from a relatively small number of existentialist thinkers — exploring each philosopher's views in great detail, and prefacing the essays with insightful introductions to help clarify material. Offers creative, explicative chapter introductions to help readers grasp material to be covered. Provides in-depth essays from select existentialist figures to allow a fuller view of each philosopher considered. Illustrates existentialist philosophy in literature with Jean-Paul Sartre's No Exit, Albert Camus' The Stranger, and Heidegger's Being and Time. Includes practical end-of-chapter glossaries to help readers with technical terms and unfamiliar jargon. Now presents thought-provoking study/discussion questions, as well as an updated bibliography. For those interested in existentialism, late 19th century thought, and the philosophy of religion.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
mostly the same as the first edition,
By d. carroll "sekari" (Ann Arbor, MI, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Existentialist Philosophy: An Introduction (2nd Edition) (Paperback)
I found the first edition of this book in a used store for $5. I compared the table of contents of the two versions, and they are mostly the same. The second edition has selections from Sartre's No Exit and Camus' The Stranger, but other than that they appear to be identical.
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This review is from: Existentialist Philosophy: An Introduction (2nd Edition) (Paperback)
That Oaklander can put together introductions to the selections included on this level of clarity and continuty is argument enough for the books purchase. Instead of the usual pablum that you find in introductory texts, he delivers concise, clear, well-exampled essays. He holds to an argument, a theme and follows it through to a conclusion the connects it all into one very nicely written and intelligent prologue. The jargon, when used is fully exampled and appropriate. Good first time reading as well as a handy quick review.
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Excellent Introductory Text,
By Kevin J. Murtagh Jr. "Philosophy teacher and ... (Rockville Centre, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Existentialist Philosophy: An Introduction (2nd Edition) (Paperback)
This book is an excellent introduction to existentialist thought. The pieces written by Oaklander are very good and help to paint a balanced and informative picture of the main positions of each philosopher. Primary texts are often difficult for the unacquainted reader to understand, so Oaklander's writings are a big help. The excerpts from the original writings are well-chosen and interesting. The only aspect of the book that I did not like is the sparse treatment Camus received. He deserves more attention than he was given. I would imagine that it is difficult to compile a rather concise book that has a significant amount of breadth and depth, but Oaklander has done it. If you are interested in studying existentialist philosophy and would like to begin establishing a foundation, this book is for you.
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