Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre

Description

Existentialism is perhaps the most misunderstood of modern philosophic positions-- misunderstood by reason of its broad popularity and general unfamiliarity with its origins, representatives, and principles. Existential thinking did not originate with Jean Paul Sartre. It has prior religious, literary, and philosophic origins. In its narrowest formulation it is a metaphysical doctrine, arguing as it does that any definition of man's essence must follow, not precede, an estimation of his existence. In Heidegger, it affords a view of Being in its totality; in Kierkegaard, an approach to that inwardness indispensable to authentic religious experience; for Dostoevsky, Kafka, and Rilke the existential situation bears the stamp of modern man's alienation, uprootedness, and absurdity; to Sartre it has vast ethical and political implications. This book contains only complete selections or entire works by the major thinkers.--From publisher description.

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Other Editions

• Existentialism from Dostoevsky to SartreMeridian Books1956-01-01
• Existentialism from Dostoevsky to SartreNew American Library1975
• Existentialism from Dostoevsky to SartreWorld1956-01-01
• Existentialism from Dostoevsky to SartreHardcoverPeter Smith Publisher1984-06-01