Existentialism.

Existentialism is often studied by students with little or no background in philosophy; either as an introduction to the idea of studying philosophy or as part of a literary course. Although it is often an attractive topic for students interested in thinking about questions of ''self'...

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Main Author: Earnshaw, Steven
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2006.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9781441105172
1441105174
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:Existentialism is often studied by students with little or no background in philosophy; either as an introduction to the idea of studying philosophy or as part of a literary course. Although it is often an attractive topic for students interested in thinking about questions of ''self'' or ''being'', it also requires them to study difficult thinkers and texts. This Guide for the Perplexed begins with the question of ''What is Existentialism?'' and then moves on to provide a brief analysis of the key thinkers, writers and texts - both philosophical and literary - central to existentialism. Chapt.
Physical Description:1 online resource (193 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-179) and index.
Series:Guides for the perplexed.
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