{"title":"Existentialism","description":"\u003cp\u003eExistentialism is a major movement within philosophy that centers on themes of individual freedom, authenticity, and the search for meaning amid uncertainty. Works in this category explore foundational existentialist questions, highlight the writings of core figures, and address the movement’s influence on subjects such as ethics, psychology, and literature. Unlike broader philosophy categories, existentialism homes in on the lived experience and the implications of navigating a world devoid of predetermined purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo further refine your reading, consider focusing on specific existential topics such as freedom versus determinism, the role of anxiety, or the confrontation with mortality. Comparing existentialism with other philosophical movements in this section can clarify its distinct contributions and help you trace its influence across intellectual traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"existentialism-humanism-9780300115468-new","title":"Existentialism Is a Humanism","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fresh translation of two seminal works of existentialism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"To understand Jean-Paul Sartre is to understand something important about the present time.\"--Iris Murdoch \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Sartre matters because so many fundamental points of his analysis of the human reality are right and true, and because their accuracy and veracity entail real consequences for our lives as individuals and in social groups.\"--Benedict O'Donohoe, \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy Now\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It was to correct common misconceptions about his thought that Jean-Paul Sartre, the dominant European intellectual of the post-World War II decades, accepted an invitation to speak on October 29, 1945, at the Club Maintenant in Paris. The unstated objective of his lecture (\"Existentialism Is a Humanism\") was to expound his philosophy as a form of \"existentialism,\" a term much bandied about at the time. Sartre asserted that existentialism was essentially a doctrine for philosophers, though, ironically, he was about to make it accessible to a general audience. The published text of his lecture quickly became one of the bibles of existentialism and made Sartre an international celebrity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The idea of freedom occupies the center of Sartre's doctrine. Man, born into an empty, godless universe, is nothing to begin with. He creates his essence--his self, his being--through the choices he freely makes (\"existence precedes essence\"). Were it not for the contingency of his death, he would never end. Choosing to be this or that is to affirm the value of what we choose. In choosing, therefore, we commit not only ourselves but all of mankind. This book presents a new English translation of Sartre's 1945 lecture and his analysis of Camus's \u003ci\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e, along with a discussion of these works by acclaimed Sartre biographer Annie Cohen-Solal. This edition is a translation of the 1996 French edition, which includes Arlette Elka","brand":"YALE UNIV PR","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":51578780483874,"sku":"9780300115468-new","price":12.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9780300115468.jpg?v=1777413441"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.albakireads.com\/collections\/philosophy-movements-existentialism.oembed","provider":"AlbakiReads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}