Description
Existentialism pervades modern culture, yet if you ask most people what it means, they won't be able to tell you. In this lively and topical introduction, Wartenberg reveals a vibrant mode of philosophical inquiry that addresses concerns at the heart of the existence of every human being. Wartenberg uses classic films, novels, and plays to present the ideas of now-legendary Existentialist thinkers from Nietzsche and Camus to Sartre and Heidegger and to explore central concepts, including Freedom, Anxiety, and the Absurd. Special attention is paid to the views of Simone de Beauvoir and Franz Fanon, who use the theories of Existentialism to address gender and colonial oppression.
A lively introduction to this celebrated philosophical tradition.
About the Author
Thomas E. Wartenberg is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts. He is the author of Unlikely Couples: Movie Romance as Social Criticism.
Book Information
ISBN 9781851685936
Author Thomas E. Wartenberg
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Oneworld Publications
Publisher Oneworld Publications
Weight(grams) 249g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 20mm
