Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre

Basic Writings of Existentialism by Kaufmann, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Jaspers, Heidegger, and Others

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Editor:

Kaufmann, Walter

ISBN:

978-0-452-00930-1

Publication Date:

Mar 1975

Publisher:

Penguin Publishing Group

Imprint:

Plume

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

AUD $49.99

Book Description:

One of the foremost resources on existentialism from renowned philosopher, poet, and Nietzsche translator Walter Kaufmann-a must-read for philosophers, both armchair and professional.

Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartreprovides basic writings of Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Rilke, Kafka, Ortega, Jaspers, Heidegger, Sartre, and Camus, including some not previously translated, along with an invaluable introductory essay by Walter Kaufmann.

Book Details

Pages:	384
Detailed Subjects:	Philosophy / Movements / Existentialism
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	13.4 x 20.4 x 2.1 cm
Book Weight:	0.29 Kilograms

Author Biography

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Walter Kaufmann was born in Freiburg, Germany in July 1, 1921. He arrived in the United States at the age of 17 and became a citizen in 1944. He received a B.A. degree from Williams College in 1941 and a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1947. During World War II, he served in the United States Army from 1943-1946. He was a member of the philosophy department at Princeton University from 1947-1980.

He was a philosopher, translator, poet, and photographer. His first book, a critical study of Nietzsche, was published in 1950. His other works include Critique of Religion and Philosophy, From Shakespeare to Existentialism, The Faith of a Heretic, Tragedy and Philosophy, Without Guilt and Justice, Religions in Four Dimensions, and Man's Lot. He died on September 4, 1980 at the age of 59.

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