Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy
Widely recognized as the finest definition of existentialist Philosophy, this book introduced existentialism to America in 1958. Barrett discusses the views of 19th and 20th century existentialists Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Sartre and interprets the impact of their thinking on...
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Widely recognized as the finest definition of existentialist Philosophy, this book introduced existentialism to America in 1958. Barrett discusses the views of 19th and 20th century existentialists Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Sartre and interprets the impact of their thinking on literature, art, and philosophy.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780385031387 (0385031386)
Publish date: July 1st 1962
Publisher: Anchor
Pages no: 314
Edition language: English
Published in 1958 this remains an excellent and lively read. In order to make the case for Existentialism, Barrett finds it necessary to establish the limitations and the false leads of alternatives, and he looks both to the rational and the religious for the roots of the problem to which Existentia...
One of the most enjoyable and rewarding books on philosophy I have ever read. Next to [b:Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia|118316|Thousand Plateaus Capitalism and Schizophrenia|Gilles Deleuze|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1334679652s/118316.jpg|57114] a most important book still for o...
Having read James Twining's previous two books, The Double Eagle and The Black Sun, I expected a little more from this offering. The historical mystery seems overshadowed by action sequences that are a cross between Jason Bourne, Mission Impossible and Wile E Coyote. He also introduces several shado...
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