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EXISTENTIALISM
or,
The Philosophy of Existence
by Guido
de
RUGGIERO
A CRITIQUE :
The classic exposition and analysis
of "Existentialism" by the Italian philosopher Guido
de Ruggiero, which clarifies tall of he essential tenets of the
existentialist philosophers he discusses while at the same time
providing a speculative critique as well.
He does not claim to be providing a final assessment, but aims
to provide fresh perspectives that will demystify what had been,
then, as now, either stereotyped and misunderstood or uncritically
accepted as final truth. The essay may be seen as an extension
of his one-volume 'History of Modern Philosophy' which was translated
by R.G. Collingwood and published in England 1921.
STRUCTURE :
Although de Ruggiero presents
it as one continuous essay, the present edition has been given
chapter headings at each point where a distinct division was
made by Ruggiero himself, so that the six chapters of "Existentialism"
are in fact as follows:
- The Philosophy of Existence
- Soren Kierkegaard
- Martin Heidegger
- Karl Jaspers
- Gabriel Marcel
- An Historical Appraisal
FEATURES :
An Introduction by Rayner
Heppenstall entitled "The Documents in the Case",
which provides its own history of and study of Existentialism.
- A superlative piece of scholarship in itself. Textual Annotations
by de Ruggiero at the close of the work.
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