Dictionary of Existentialism (Hardcover)

Existentialism, as a philosophy, gained prominence after World War II. Instead of focusing upon a particular aspect of human existence, existentialists argued that our focus must be upon the whole being as he/she exists in the world. Rebelling against the rationalism of such philosophers as Descartes and Hegel, existentialists reject the emphasis placed on man as primarily a thinking being. Freedom is central to human existence, and human relations and encounters cannot be reduced simply to thinking: the whole being is involved with the progress toward freedom. This dictionary provides - through alphabetically arranged entries - overviews of the various tenants, philosophers, and writers of existentialism - and of those writers/philosophers who, in retrospect, seem to existentialists to espouse their philosophy, such as Nietzsche and Kirkegaard.

General

Imprint:	Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 1999
First published:	1999
Editors:	Haim Gordon
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	552
ISBN-13:	978-1-57958-167-1
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > Phenomenology & Existentialism Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > Phenomenology & Existentialism
LSN:	1-57958-167-6
Barcode:	9781579581671

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