Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre: Basic Writings of Existentialism by Kaufmann, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Jaspers, Heidegger, and Others
Publishing Details
Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre: Basic Writings of Existentialism by Kaufmann, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Jaspers, Heidegger, and Others
By (Author) Walter Kaufmann
Penguin Random House Australia
Penguin Random House Australia
1st March 1975
Australia
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
142.78
Physical Properties
384
Width 131mm, Height 202mm, Spine 22mm
312g
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.
Author Bio
Walter Kaufmannwas a philosopher andpoet, as well as a renowned translator ofFriedrich Nietzsche. His books includeNietzsche- Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist,From Shakespeare to Existentialism, andExistentialism- From Dostoevsky to Sartre. He was a Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University, where he taught after receiving his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1947 until his death in 1980. He held visiting appointments at many American and foreign universities, including Columbia, Cornell, Heidelberg, Jerusalem, and the Australian National University; and his books have been translated into Dutch, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.
