Existentialist Thinkers and Ethics

by Christine Daigle

Twentieth-century existential thinkers, critical of traditional, overly rationalistic approaches to ethics, sought to provide a better account of what it means to be human in the world. They articulated ethical views that respected the individual yet were fundamentally concerned with the Other and the ethical value of an authentic life. Their philosophy has often been dismissed as unsuccessful. Through examination of the thought of eight key figures...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773531386
• ISBN13: 9780773531383
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.7" x 7.9"