Description: Hi! You're looking at a SUPERB condition book which is OUT OF PRINT and a classic study of the philosophy of existentialism written by WILLIAM BARRETT--the book is a FIRST EDITION Anchor Books 1962 mass market paperback copy. This book is in SUPERB condition and has a tiny crease on the lower left tip of the last page, a few slight creases on the upper spine edge and lower left corner of the back cover, a tiny abrasion on the upper left corner of the front cover, slight dings on the opening tips of the front cover and just very light shelfwear and slight evidence of gentle browsing but no other significant flaws! The book is titled Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy--A Lucid Definition of Twentieth-Century Existentialism, Examining Its Origins, The Thought of Its Major Spokesmen, and Its Impact on Literature, Art, Music, and Philosophy Today and it was written by WILLIAM BARRETT; it was published by Anchor Books in 1962 and is a 1st Edition copy.Widely recognized as the finest definition of existentialist philosophy ever written, this book introduced existentialism to America in 1958. Barrett speaks eloquently and directly to concerns of the 1990s: a period when the irrational and the absurd are no better integrated than before and when humankind is in even greater danger of destroying its existence without ever understanding the meaning of its existence.Irrational Man begins by discussing the roots of existentialism in the art and thinking of Augustine, Aquinas, Pascal, Baudelaire, Blake, Dostoevski, Tolstoy, Hemingway, Picasso, Joyce, and Beckett. The heart of the book explains the views of the foremost existentialists—Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Sartre. The result is a marvelously lucid definition of existentialism and a brilliant interpretation of its impact.A fantastic find, and a beautiful copy of this book!Thanks for looking, and good luck if you're bidding! Also be sure to check out all of my other great books currently listed on ebay auctions--I can combine shipping for multiple purchases!
Price: 16.24 USD
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
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Book Title: Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Item Length: 7.9in
Publisher: Anchor Books
Edition: First Edition
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1962
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Item Height: 0.7in
Author: William Barrett
Genre: Philosophy
Topic: Individual Philosophers, Movements / Existentialism, History & Surveys / Modern
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: 4.9in
Item Weight: 9.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 314 Pages
