
Existentialism: A Philosophical Inquiry
A Philosophical Inquiry
Joel Smith(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 15. June 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
252 pages
978-0-367-46636-7 (ISBN)
Description
Existentialism asks some of the most fundamental questions about human existence: What gives our lives meaning and value? What is it to choose freely? How do I live an authentic life? How should I relate to myself and to others? In this book Joel Smith introduces and assesses the arguments and controversies surrounding these questions in an engaging way, providing a superb introduction to this important and perennial philosophical subject.
Connecting existentialist themes with contemporary questions in ethics, philosophy of action, and the emotions, he brings existentialism to life. He does so by focusing on a set of distinctively existentialist questions and themes, including race and gender, whilst at the same time engaging with the classic existentialist texts from Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, de Beauvoir, Fanon and others. The book is organised clearly around the following key topics:
Life
Subjectivity
Meaning
Freedom
Angst
Bad Faith
Alienation
Gender
Race
Authenticity
Including chapter summaries and annotated further reading, Existentialism: A Philosophical Inquiry is the ideal starting point for anyone interested in this fascinating and important subject, in Philosophy as well as related disciplines such as Literature and Religion.
Connecting existentialist themes with contemporary questions in ethics, philosophy of action, and the emotions, he brings existentialism to life. He does so by focusing on a set of distinctively existentialist questions and themes, including race and gender, whilst at the same time engaging with the classic existentialist texts from Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, de Beauvoir, Fanon and others. The book is organised clearly around the following key topics:
Life
Subjectivity
Meaning
Freedom
Angst
Bad Faith
Alienation
Gender
Race
Authenticity
Including chapter summaries and annotated further reading, Existentialism: A Philosophical Inquiry is the ideal starting point for anyone interested in this fascinating and important subject, in Philosophy as well as related disciplines such as Literature and Religion.
Reviews / Votes
"This is an excellent introduction to existentialism. Smith does an admirable job categorizing and clarifying the core traits of the existentialists without imposing an overly strict definition of what does and doesn't qualify. Giving more of a voice to Fanon's contributions, with a whole chapter on race, is another of the book's real virtues: it makes the subject more obviously relevant to our particular moment. In sum, this is a fantastic book, which has given me some great advice about how I can guide my students through the topic more successfully." - Ryan Kemp, Wheaton College, USA "This is an excellent introduction to existentialism. Smith does an admirable job categorizing and clarifying the core traits of the existentialists without imposing an overly strict definition of what does and doesn't qualify. Giving more of a voice to Fanon's contributions, with a whole chapter on race, is another of the book's real virtues: it makes the subject more obviously relevant to our particular moment. In sum, this is a fantastic book, which has given me some great advice about how I can guide my students through the topic more successfully." - Ryan Kemp, Wheaton College, USAMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
412 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-46636-7 (9780367466367)
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Person
Joel Smith is Senior Lecturer in philosophy at the University of Manchester, UK. He is co-editor, with Peter Sullivan, of Transcendental Philosophy and Naturalism (2011) and, with Catherine Abell of The Expression of Emotion (2014). He is the author of Experiencing Phenomenology: An Introduction (Routledge, 2016).
Content
Preface, 1. Life, 2. Subjectivity, 3. Meaning, 4. Freedom, 5. Angst, 6. Bad Faith, 7. Alienation, 8. Gender, 9. Race, 10. Authenticity, 11. Conclusion, Bibliography, Index