This page lists various resources I have consulted in developing my website on existentialism. Many of the books are difficult to find, especially in the…
Searching for Meaning
This page lists various resources I have consulted in developing my website on existentialism. Many of the books are difficult to find, especially in the…
Discussing the topic of ethics within the context of existentialism sometimes results in a judgmental response: Existentialists are amoral atheists, dedicated to anarchy or nihilism.…
When you want to reach the greatest number of people possible with a philosophical message, wrap the message in popular art. Existentialism is associated closely…
There are two famous trios of existentialists; other existentialists are grouped with these trios of “leaders” as appropriate. The first trio of Søren Kierkegaard, Friedrich…
Most of the books I own on existentialism were published between 1955 and 1975. The peak interest in existentialism, therefore, seems to have overlapped a…
As with most instances when we attempt to group individuals, we fall short when defining who the existentialists were. The philosophies of these men and…
In a classic comedy routine, Bob Newhart is an “existential therapist.” He tells each client the same thing: “Just deal with it.” When a patient…
Philosophy is always evolving, with new thinkers drawing on the works of the past. Continental philosophies are the schools of modern philosophical thought which developed…
Before The Existentialists began recording their philosophies, several writers had already explored the absurdity of life and the inherent difficulties of free will. John Milton’s…
The twentieth century, contrary to popular myth, has hosted a number of great theistic philosophers and theologians. Unfortunately, too many of these thinkers are known…