Includes summary but substantial accounts of the thought of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Jaspers, Marcel, Heidegger and Sartre, and a concluding essay that attempts to interpret the whole Existentialist movement.
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`... outlines the philosophies of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Jaspers, Marcel, Heidegger and Sartre. The exposition seems to me an excellent piece of work ...' - The Tablet
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Blackham offers a clear, concise, and well-written introduction to the often difficult works of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, Jaspers, and Marcel. He summarizes objectively, with no interpretation to suit his beliefs, but gives criticism which shows the weaknesses of their individual thought. At the end, he gives an overview of the existential philosophy. The tension between consciousness and Being, a mystery which cannot be defined, yet is the reality of humankind, is the preoccupation of these philosophers, as philosophy's attempt to rationalize the universe, eradicating being, has tottered and now crumbled. In brief, this is a helpful guide to works that can be cryptic or impenetrable. Recommended to any who want the tenets of existentialism elucidated.
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KIERKEGAARD pertinaciously challenged his countrymen on their pretensions to Christian faith and made the vanity of their German culture the constant target of his Attic wit. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- The Will to Power by Friedrich Nietzsche on page 23, page 33, and page 36
- Huis Clos, suivi de Les Mouches (Folio) (French Edition) by Jean-Paul Sartre on page 151, and Back Matter
- Metaphysical Journal by Gabriel Marcel in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Philosophy of Existence by Gabriel Marcel in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Les Mouches on page 156, and Back Matter
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- The Two Horizons: New Testament Hermeneutics and Philosophical Description by Anthony C. Thiselton on 4 pages
- Starting at Home: Caring and Social Policy by Nel Noddings in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Making Sense of Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy and Theory of Education and Teaching by David Carr in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Inspiration of Hope in Bereavement Counselling by John R. Cutcliffe in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- An Introduction to Continental Philosophy by David West in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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