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Beyond the fantastic selected works, what makes this collection so invaluable is Kaufmann's excellent introductory essays that contextualize each extract. A classic anthology, this book belongs on the bookshelf of anyone interested in existentialism. 3. The Cambridge Companion to Existentialism, by Steven Crowell.
Christian existentialist Vytautas Mačernis: June 5, 1921 – October 7, 1944 Lithuania Poet Naguib Mahfouz: December 11, 1911 – August 30, 2006 Egypt Novelist Gabriel Marcel: December 7, 1889 – October 8, 1973 France Theologian, philosopher Christian existentialist Maurice Merleau-Ponty: March 14, 1908 – May 3, 1961 France Philosopher
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The narrative delves into themes of alienation, the subconscious mind, and the search for meaning in life. 13. Franz Kafka: The Complete Stories by Franz Kafka. This collection of stories offers a comprehensive look at the work of a renowned author, known for his surreal and often unsettling depictions of modern life.
- The Stranger by Albert Camus. The writings of Albert Camus are the premier oeuvre of existentialist literature. The Stranger follows the story of a regular guy, Meursault, who is unintentionally drawn into a murder on an Algerian beach.
- Being and Nothingness by Jean-Paul Charles Sartre. Novelist, playwright, and biographer Jean-Paul Sartre is considered by many to be one of the greatest and most profound philosophers of the 20th century.
- Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None by Frederich Nietzsche. Zarathustra is Friedrich Nietzsche’s absolute masterpiece. An influential philosophical work that would go on to inspire some of the greatest minds of the 20th century and will continue to do so for many years to come.
- The Trial by Franz Kafka. Written sometime in 1914, while Franz Kafka still believed himself to be a failure of a writer – this book would not be published until 1925, a year after Kafka had died.
Jan 6, 2023 · 1. Nihilism and the Crisis of Modernity. We can find early glimpses of what might be called the “existential attitude” (Solomon 2005) in the Stoic and Epicurean philosophies of antiquity, in the struggle with sin and desire in St. Augustine’s Confessions, in the intimate reflections on death and the meaning of life in Michel de Montaigne’s Essays, and in the confrontation with the ...
Jun 2, 2013 · Her group biography of the existentialist philosophers, At the Existentialist Café, was also widely acclaimed and is a great way into existentialism. Her book on the history of humanist thought, Humanly Possible already looks set to be one of the best books of 2023.
Oct 5, 2017 · Here is a list of 59 best books on these themes that have been arranged author-wise. Nietzsche. *Beyond good and evil. Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future is a book by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, first published in 1886. It draws on and expands the ideas of his previous work, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, but with a more ...
