Existentialism: A Philosophical Inquiry

<p>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.</p><p>Connecting existentialist themes with contemporary questions in ethics philosophy of action and the emotions he brings existentialism to life. He does so by focusing on a set of distinctively existentialist questions and themes including race and gender whilst at the same time engaging with the classic existentialist texts from Kierkegaard Nietzsche Heidegger Sartre de Beauvoir Fanon and others. The book is organised clearly around the following key topics:</p><ul> <li>Life</li> <li>Subjectivity</li> <li>Meaning</li> <li>Freedom</li> <li>Angst</li> <li>Bad Faith</li> <li>Alienation</li> <li>Gender</li> <li>Race</li> <li>Authenticity</li> </ul><p>Including chapter summaries and annotated further reading <i>Existentialism: A Philosophical Inquiry</i> is the ideal starting point for anyone interested in this fascinating and important subject in Philosophy as well as related disciplines such as Literature and Religion.</p>