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Flynn, Thomas

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9780192804280: Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2006

Synopsis

One of the leading philosophical movements of the twentieth century, existentialism has had more impact on literature and the arts than any other school of thought. Focusing on the leading figures of existentialism, including Sartre, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Kierkegaard, de Beauvoir, Merleau-Ponty, and Camus, Thomas Flynn offers a concise account of existentialism, explaining the key themes of individuality, free will, and personal responsibility, which marked the movement as a way of life, not just a way of thinking.

Flynn sets the philosophy of existentialism in context, from the early phenomenologists, to its rise in the 40's and 50's, and the connections with National Socialism, Communism, and Feminism. He identifies the original definition of "existentialism," which tends to be obscured by misappropriation, and highlights how the philosophy is still relevant in our world today.

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About the Authors


Thomas Flynn is Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Philosophy at Emory University.


Thomas Flynn is Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Philosophy at Emory University.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0192804286
ISBN 13 
9780192804280
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
160
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