Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 366 pages) : illustrations |
Series |
For dummies |
Contents |
Existentialism for Dummies; About the Authors; Dedication; Authors' Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Introducing Existentialism; Chapter 1: What Is Existentialism?; Chapter 2: The Big Names of Existentialism; Part Ii: The Fundamental Problem: God Is Dead; Chapter 3: If God Is Dead, Is Life Meaningless?; Chapter 4: Anxiety, Dread, and Angst in an Empty World |
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Chapter 5: The Challenge of Absurdity and AuthenticityPart Iii: Living a Meaningful Life in a Meaningless World; Chapter 6: Understanding Our Unique Way of Existing in the World; Chapter 7: Not Tonight, Honey: Why We Need More Passion in Our Lives; Chapter 8: Sartre's Existentialism: Learning to Cope with Freedom; Chapter 9: Finding Authenticity: Facing Death, Conscience, and Time; Chapter 10: Kierkegaard: The Task of Being a Religious Existentialist; Chapter 11: Nietzsche: Mastering the Art of Individuality; Part Iv: The Enduring Impact of Existentialism |
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Chapter 12: Fear and Loathing in Existential PoliticsChapter 13: Existentialism and Other Schools of Philosophical Thought; Chapter 14: Doing Psychology the Existential Way; Part V: The Part of Tens; Chapter 15: Ten Great Existential Movies; Chapter 16: Ten Great Works of Existential Literature; Index |
Summary |
Have you ever wondered what the phrase "God is dead" means? You'll find out in Existentialism For Dummies, a handy guide to Nietzsche, Sartre, and Kierkegaard's favorite philosophy. See how existentialist ideas have influenced everything from film and literature to world events and discover whether or not existentialism is still relevant today. You'll find an introduction to existentialism and understand how it fits into the history of philosophy. This insightful guide will expose you to existentialism's ideas about the absurdity of life and the ways that existentialism guides politics, solidar |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Filmography: (pages 325-339) |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Existentialism.
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Existentialism
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existentialism.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Movements -- Existentialism.
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Existentialism
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Existenzphilosophie
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Genre/Form |
Einführung.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Gale, Gregory
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ISBN |
9780470427293 |
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0470427299 |
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9780470436899 |
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0470436891 |
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