Irrational Man
by William Barrett
Irrational Man by William Barrett
Barrett introduces existentialist thought through its history and its questions about modern human experience. Barrett traces existentialist thought through its cultural background and several influential thinkers, connecting philosophical ideas with the pressures of modern life. His account examines individuality, anxiety, freedom, and the limits of purely rational explanations. The book offers an accessible historical introduction to a tradition concerned with what it means to exist as a person.
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Irrational Man
Barrett traces existentialist thought through its cultural background and several influential thinkers, connecting philosophical ideas with the pressures of modern life. His account examines individuality, anxiety, freedom, and the limits of purely rational explanations. The book offers an accessible historical introduction to a tradition concerned with what it means to exist as a person.
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Barrett introduces existentialist thought through its history and its questions about modern human experience. Explore Existentialism, Modernity and Individuality in this book.
Edition details
- Author / creators: William Barrett
- Publisher: Anchor
- Language: English
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 320
- Edition publication year: 1962
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Book Details
- Author
- William Barrett
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Anchor
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 320
- Publication year
- 1962
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