Tag: Existentialism

Free Download Decolonizing Existentialism and Phenomenology: The Liberation of Philosophies of Freedom and Identity (Living Existentialism) by Jina Fast
English | November 15, 2023 | ISBN: 1538178036 | 232 pages | MOBI | 0.50 Mb
Decolonizing Existentialism and Phenomenology analyzes the history of decolonial existentialist and phenomenological theory in the work of figures such as Simone de Beauvoir, Richard Wright, Franz Fanon, Lewis Gordon, Audre Lorde, Sylvia Wynter, and Jamaica Kincaid in order to reimagine and rewrite the philosophical canon. Phenomenology and existentialism study the structures of consciousness as experienced from the perspective of the subject, yet their methods have been markedly tied to the subjective lived experiences and perspectives of White Europeans and Americans. By centering the experiences of peoples of the African diaspora, gender marginalized people, and queer peoples, Africana existentialist and phenomenologist philosophers in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries have been able to generate new frameworks for understanding structures of meaning and consciousness within oppressive colonial orders thus challenging histories of existentialism and phenomenology that bracket social markers of identity and experiences of social identity. This text represents a study of the philosophies of scholars that seek to decolonize hegemonic discourses and structures that impede the development of the selves and projects of colonized peoples.

Free Download Analytic Existentialism
by Berislav Marušić, Mark Schroeder
English | 2025 | ISBN: 0192864211 | 257 Pages | PDF | 3.68 MB

Free Download Stephen Eric Bronner, "Existentialism, Authenticity, Solidarity"
English | 2020 | ISBN: 0367608103, 0367608154 | EPUB | pages: 122 | 1.1 mb
What makes individuals what they are? How should they judge their social and political interaction with the world? What makes them authentic or inauthentic? This original and provocative study explores the concept of "authenticity" and its relevance for radical politics.

Free Download Existentialism For Dummies® (Dummies) by Christopher Panza, Gregory Gale
English | January 29th, 2009 | ISBN: 0470276991 | 384 pages | True EPUB | 1.43 MB
Have you ever wondered what the phrase "God is dead" means? You’ll find out in Existentialism For Dummies, a handy guide to Nietzsche, Sartre, and Kierkegaard’s favorite philosophy. See how existentialist ideas have influenced everything from film and literature to world events and discover whether or not existentialism is still relevant today.

Free Download Joel Smith, "Existentialism: A Philosophical Inquiry: A Philosophical Inquiry"
English | ISBN: 0367466368 | 2022 | 252 pages | PDF | 13 MB
Existentialism asks some of the most fundamental questions about human existence: What gives our lives meaning and value? What is it to choose freely? How do I live an authentic life? How should I relate to myself and to others? In this book Joel Smith introduces and assesses the arguments and controversies surrounding these questions in an engaging way, providing a superb introduction to this important and perennial philosophical subject.

Free Download Stefano Gualeni, Daniel Vella, "Virtual Existentialism: Meaning and Subjectivity in Virtual Worlds"
English | 2020 | pages: 149 | ISBN: 3030384802, 3030384772 | PDF | 2,1 mb
This book explores what it means to exist in virtual worlds. Chiefly drawing on the philosophical traditions of existentialism, it articulates the idea that – by means of our technical equipment and coordinated practices – human beings disclose contexts or worlds in which they can perceive, feel, act, and think. More specifically, this book discusses how virtual worlds allow human beings to take new perspectives on their values and beliefs, and explore previously unexperienced ways of being. Virtual Existentialism will be useful for scholars working in the fields of philosophy, anthropology, media studies, and digital game studies.

Free Download Existentialism, Feminism, and Simone de Beauvoir By Joseph Mahon
1997 | 256 Pages | ISBN: 0333659120 | PDF | 14 MB
Simone de Beauvoir made her own distinctive contribution to existentialism in the form of an ethics which diverged sharply from that of Jean-Paul Sartre. In her novels and philosophical essays of the 1940s she produced not just a recognizably existentialist ethics, but also a character ethics and an ethics for violence. These concerns, stemming from her own personal philosophical background, give a vital, contemporary resonance to her work. De Beauvoir’s feminist classic The Second Sex reflects her earlier philosophical interests, and is considerably strengthened by this influence. This book defends her existentialist feminism against the many reproaches which have been levelled against it over several decades, not least the criticism that it is steeped in Sartrean masculinism.

Free Download The Bloomsbury Companion to Existentialism (Bloomsbury Companions) edited by Jack Reynolds, Ashley Woodward, Felicity Joseph
English | November 20, 2014 | ISBN: 1472567838 | True EPUB/PDF | 416 pages | 0.5/4.1 MB
The Bloomsbury Companion to Existentialism offers the definitive guide to a key area of modern European philosophy. Now available in paperback, the book covers the fundamental questions asked by existentialism, providing valuable guidance for students and researchers to some of the many important and enduring contributions of existentialist thinkers. Chapters from an international team of experts explore existentialism’s relationship to philosophical method; ontology; politics; psychoanalysis; ethics; religion; literature; emotion; feminism and sexuality; emotions; authenticity and the self; its significance in Latin American culture; and its contribution to the development of post-structuralism and cognitive science. In addition, five short chapters summarize the status of canonical figures Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre and de Beauvoir, delineating the historical approach to their work, while pointing to new directions such research is now taking.

Free Download Jack Reynolds, "The Bloomsbury Handbook of Existentialism Ed 2"
English | ISBN: 1350227447 | 2024 | 432 pages | EPUB, PDF | 945 KB + 56 MB
This fully revised and updated 2nd edition provides a comprehensive reference guide to existentialism, featuring key chapters on key existentialist thinkers, as well as chapters applying existentialism to subject areas ranging across politics, literature, feminism, religion, the emotions, cognitive science, and poststructuralism.

Free Download Hans Pedersen, "Horizons of Authenticity in Phenomenology, Existentialism, and Moral Psychology: Essays in Honor of Charles Guignon "
English | ISBN: 9401794413 | 2015 | 385 pages | EPUB | 865 KB
This volume centers on the exploration of the ways in which the canonical texts and thinkers of the phenomenological and existential tradition can be utilized to address contemporary, concrete philosophical issues. In particular, the included essays address the key facets of the work of Charles Guignon, and as such, honor and extend his thought and approach to philosophy. To this end, the four main sections of the volume deal with the question of authenticity, i.e. what it means to be an authentic person, the ways in which the phenomenological and existential traditions can impact the sciences, how best to understand the fact of human mortality, and, finally, the ways philosophical reflection can help address current questions of value. The volume is designed primarily to serve as a secondary resource for students and specialists interested in rediscovering the practical application of existential and phenomenological thought. The collection of scholarly essays, then, could be used in conjunction with some of the more recent scholarship concerning the practical value of philosophy. Along with contributing to previous scholarship, the essays in this proposed volume attempt to update and expand the scope of phenomenological and existential inquiry.