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.
- ISBN10 1322487766
- ISBN13 9781322487762
- Publish Date 17 December 2014 (first published 1 August 2008)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 4 March 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint ONEWorld Publications
- Format eBook
- Language English