Worlds of Existentialism: A Critical Reader

By Maurice S. Friedman

Book Overview

Maurice Friedman's masterly anthology still stands apart decades after its original publication. It has become established as a classic - the most comprehensive collection of existentialist writing ever assembled. This edition includes a special preface by Professor Friedman surveying the developments in the field since this monumental work was first published and commenting on its relevance for present intellectual trends.The short selections from important existentialist writers and their forerunners elucidate the critical issues that exist among existentialists. The topics include phenomenology and ontology, the existential subject, intersubjectivity, religion, and psychotherapy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1573922765
• ISBN13: 9781573922760
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Humanities Press Intl
• Length: 590 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent selections from existentialist literature

This was my bible during college. If you're on a search, given to deep thinking, and want exposure to many existentialist perspectives, this is you're book. I really care about these subjects, and read the book for my own edification. But the added benefit was the fertile ground of ideas it offered for term papers, etc. The book is laid out in sections -- precursors to existentialism, religious, atheist, psycological perspectives, etc, and offers brief selections from a great many authors. So one does not need to read this book page by page but instead can jump around. This is a great book.