Aho, Kevin
Existentialism: An Introduction
Chapters center on the key themes of freedom, authenticity, being-in-the-world, alienation, and nihilism. Aho also addresses important but often overlooked issues in the canon of existentialism, including the role of embodiment, existentialism's contribution to ethics, political theory and environmental and comparative philosophies, as well as its influence on the allied health professions.
By tracking its many and significant influences on modern thought, Kevin Aho shows why existentialism cannot be easily dismissed as a moribund or outdated movement, but instead endures as one of the most important and vibrant areas of contemporary philosophy. Existentialism remains so influential because it forcefully deals with what it means to be human and engages with fundamental questions such as "Who am I?" and "How should I live?"
Existentialism: An Introductionis the ideal text for upper-level philosophy students and for anyone interested in the movement's key figures and concepts.
Keywords: existentialism; existentialism an introduction; Kevin Aho; Aho; existentialist; introductory philosophy; existentialist thought; philosophers; contemporary philosophy, Continental Philosophy, Introductions to Philosophy, 20th Century Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, Introductions to Philosophy, 20th Century Philosophy
- Author(s)
- Aho, Kevin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2020
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 2
- Page amount
- 236 pages
- Category
- Philosophy
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781509539635
- Printed ISBN
- 9781509539628