Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction

Existentialism is both a philosophy and a way of life. With its emphasis on individuality, freedom, and personal responsibility in the modern world, it was one of the major philosophical movements of the 20th century, and its impact on the arts, humanism, and politics can still be felt today. In this Very Short Introduction Thomas R. Flynn examines the philosophy at the core of the movement, providing a clear and accessible account of what existentialism really means. He focuses on several key existential themes, and along the way introduces the leading existentialist thinkers, from Kierkegaard and Nietzche to Sartre and de Beauvoir.

Thomas R. Flynn is Samuel Candler Dobbes Professor of Philosophy at Emory University. His previous publications include Sartre and Marxist Existentialism: The Test Case of Collective Responsibility (Chicago, 1986) and Sartre, Foucault and Historical Reason Vols. I and II (Chicago, 1997, 2005)

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Format: Paperback, 160 pages
ISBN: 9780192804280
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 12 October, 2006
Weight: 152g
Dimensions: 174x112x8mm

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