Oxford University Press - Analytic Existentialism - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Existentialist philosophy has at times been exceptionally popular. This is because of its promise of possibility both in doctrine and in style: Its doctrine promises that we can break free from the shackles of cognitive or social structures we are thrown into and we can overcome our marred personal or collective history. Its style promises that philosophy can be exciting moving exhilarating and funny. Analytic Existentialism brings together ten essays in which analytic philosophers engage with existentialism. The essays take up central existentialist themes such as freedom consciousness and bad faith. Some bring existentialist ideas to bear on issues in contemporary analytic philosophy; some engage analytically with existentialist concerns; some employ the methods of analytic philosophy to interpret existentialist texts; and some articulate how existentialist insights speak to ongoing matters of concern outside of philosophy. All essays taken together make good on the existentialist promise for analytic philosophy: Even as analytic philosophers we can embrace the thought that freedom is at the heart of our being. And even as analytic philosophers we can write philosophical texts that capture the imagination. We trust that these essays can rekindle the excitement of philosophical thought.
Title: Analytic Existentialism
Brand: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780192864215
Pages: 264 Pages, None
Publication Date: 1/3/2025
Category: Ethics & Moral Philosophy