
ISBN: 9780385031387
author:
William Barrett
other title:
Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy
publishing house: Anchor Books/Doubleday
publication date: 1990
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language:
English
binding: Paperback
price: USD 15.00
number of pages: 314
A Study in Existential Philosophy
William Barrett
overview
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.