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Wartenberg's engaging and lucid text is at once a guide to existential thought and an introduction to philosophy as such. In addition to the thought of the great philosophers, it finds philosophical insights in world literature and popular culture... and addresses students in terms that make sense in their lives. --Arthur C. Danto - author, art critic and Johnsonian Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Columbia University
Concise, interesting, and very readable. --William McBride - Arthur G. Hansen Distinguished Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Yale University
Wartenberg's engaging book will make existentialism come alive for a new generation of readers. It clarifies key existentialist concepts and helps us all appreciate why existentialism was philosophy s most exciting contribution to twentieth-century thought. --Gareth B. Matthews - author and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Concise, interesting, and very readable. --William McBride - Arthur G. Hansen Distinguished Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Yale University
Wartenberg's engaging book will make existentialism come alive for a new generation of readers. It clarifies key existentialist concepts and helps us all appreciate why existentialism was philosophy s most exciting contribution to twentieth-century thought. --Gareth B. Matthews - author and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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Using classic films, novels, and plays, Thomas E. Wartenberg explores the central ideas of Existentialism including freedom, authenticity, anxiety, and the Absurd. As well as discussing the ideas of such legendary thinkers as Nietzsche, Camus, and Sartre, Wartenberg shows how Simone de Beauvoir and Franz Fanon use the theories of Existentialism to address gender and colonial oppression. This lively introduction reveals a vibrant mode of philosophical inquiry that pervades modern culture and addresses concerns at the heart of every human being.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Hurrah!!I've been looking for this book for years! It's written for anyone - not just philosophy students - in a clear, direct and personal style. Mr Wartenberg doesn't assume you know about Cartesian or any other principles, so you don't have to read 100 other books to understand what he's saying if you don't want to (but gives you direction if you do). He uses some literary references like Hamlet, but explains the relevence in the text, so no need to read the play (again). There are little potted biographies of key people, as and when they pop up.
Altogether, a really clear and accessible introduction to a complex subject. Excellent.
Altogether, a really clear and accessible introduction to a complex subject. Excellent.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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If you want something that focusses on the main themes and introduces you to the main Existentialist writers, then this is the book for you. I knew a little bit about the topic before I started but you certainly wouldn't need to know anything to understand this book. The examples used to explain the arguments, from film and fiction, made it very clear. My only complaint was that this book was not long enough, as I was enjoying it so much, I didn't want it to end!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This book certainly gave me a good understanding of the topic. It was shaky around chapter 2 when a lot of abstract and somewhat inevitable terminologies were discussed. I can't say I fully grasped all of them absolutely, but this is one of those books where you don't need to - the author does not rely heavily on terminology later on to convey or illustrate his points (bar the odd case or two).
I really gained a lot of different ways to look at life and Existentialism is one of the more applicable and relevant schools of philosophy for the masses. I think Warternberg deserves a big thumbs up for whetting my appetite to pursue some of the original texts by Existential philosophers, and I can do so with more confidence.
Finally, I would like to say that this would be a good intro for philosophy students if they are studying the subject.
I really gained a lot of different ways to look at life and Existentialism is one of the more applicable and relevant schools of philosophy for the masses. I think Warternberg deserves a big thumbs up for whetting my appetite to pursue some of the original texts by Existential philosophers, and I can do so with more confidence.
Finally, I would like to say that this would be a good intro for philosophy students if they are studying the subject.
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