Basic Writings of Existentialism

Gordon Daniel Marino

ISBN 10: 0375759891 / ISBN 13: 9780375759895

Published by The Modern Library, 2004

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Synopsis:

Basic Writings of Existentialism, unique to the Modern Library, presents the writings of key nineteenth- and twentieth-century thinkers broadly united by their belief that because life has no inherent meaning that humans can discover, we must determine meaning for ourselves. This anthology brings together into one volume the most influential and commonly taught works of existentialism. Contributors include Simone de Beauvoir, Albert Camus, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ralph Ellison, Martin Heidegger, Søren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Basic Writings of Existentialism
Publisher: The Modern Library
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good