18 books like L'être et le néant

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Sein und Zeit Martin Heidegger · 1927 · ★ 4.0 · 438p · ≈ 14h · Challenging What is the meaning of being?" This is the central question of Martin Heidegger's profoundly important work, in which the great philosopher seeks to explain the basic problems of existence. A central influence on later philosophy, literature, art, and criticism -- as well as existentialism and much of postmodern though. Shares: Ontologie, Ontology, Existentialism, Philosophy

Ideen zu einer reinen Phänomenologie und phänomenologischen Philosophie Edmund Husserl · 1899 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Challenging Philosophie der Phänomenologie versammelt zentrale Stimmen einer Denkrichtung, die das 20. Jahrhundert nachhaltig geprägt hat: die Rückkehr zu den Sachen selbst, zur Analyse von Bewusstsein, Erfahrung, Leiblichkeit, Wert und sozialer Wirklichkeit. Die Sammlung eröffnet ein breites Spektrum philosophischer Schreibweisen, von methodischer Grundlegung über präzise Wesensanalyse bis hin zu kultur-… Shares: Phénoménologie, Ontology, Philosophy

The New Yearbook for Phenomenology and Phenomenological Philosophy Burt Hopkins · 2014 · 350p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The New Yearbook for Phenomenology and Phenomenological Philosophy provides an annual international forum for phenomenological research in the spirit of Husserl's groundbreaking work and the extension of this work by such figures as Scheler, Heidegger, Sartre, Levinas, Merleau-Ponty and Gadamer. Shares: Phénoménologie, Existentialism, Philosophy

Ich und du Martin Buber · 1922 · ★ 4.1 · 134p · ≈ 4h · Challenging "Martin Buber, heavily influenced by the writings of Friedrich Nietzsche, unites the proto-Existentialist currents of modern German thought with the Judeo-Christian tradition, powerfully updating faith for modern times.". "This work is the centerpiece of Buber's philosophy. It lays out a view of the world in which human beings can enter into relationships using their innermost and whole being to… Shares: Ontologie, Ontology, Philosophy

The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays Albert Camus · 1955 · ★ 4.2 · 151p · ≈ 5h · Moderate One of the most influential works of this century, this is a crucial exposition of existentialist thought. Influenced by works such as Don Juan and the novels of Kafka, these essays begin with a meditation on suicide: the question of living or not living in an absurd universe devoid of order or meaning. With lyric eloquence, Camus posits a way out of despair, reaffirming the value of personal… Shares: French philosophy, Existentialism, Philosophy

Le mythe de Sisyphe Albert Camus · 1941 · ★ 4.2 · 68p · ≈ 2h · Challenging «Il n'y a qu'un problème philosophique vraiment sérieux: c'est le suicide.» Avec cette formule foudroyante, qui semble rayer d'un trait toute la philosophie, un jeune homme de moins de trente ans commence son analyse de la sensibilité absurde. Il décrit le «mal de l'esprit» dont souffre l'époque actuelle: «L'absurde naît de la confrontation de l'appel humain avec le silence déraisonnable du… Shares: French philosophy, Existentialism, Philosophy

Haben oder sein Erich Fromm · 1976 · ★ 4.2 · 209p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Zu der kurzen Frage ''Haben oder Sein?'' entwickelt Erich Fromm in diesem Buch eine tiefgründige Gesellschaftsanalyse, in der er zwei grundsätzliche Existenzformen herausarbeitet: die egoistisch-gewinnorientierte des Besitzens und Verfügens über Dinge und Menschen (Haben) und die altruistisch-solidarische des gebenden Erlebens (Sein). Fromm zeigt, dass unser gegenwärtiges Gesellschafts- und… Shares: Ontologie, Ontology

Reason & violence R. D. Laing · 1964 · ★ 4.0 · 184p · ≈ 6h · Moderate A revolutionary compilation of speeches which produced a political groundwork for many of the radical movements in the following decades The now legendary Dialectics of Liberation congress, held in London in 1967, was a unique expression of the politics of dissent. Existential psychiatrists, Marxist intellectuals, anarchists, and political leaders met to discuss key social issues. Edited by David… Shares: Existentialism, Philosophy

Wissenschaft der Logik Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel · 1812 · ★ 5.0 · 332p · ≈ 11h · Challenging "Wissenschaft der Logik" von Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel,des berühmte deutschen Philosophs und mit wichtigsten Vertreters des berühmten deutschen Idealismus, enthält u. a.:Wissenschaft der Logik Georg Wilhelm Friedrich HegelsAllgemeiner Begriff der LogikAllgemeine Einteilung der LogikDie Lehre vom SeinWomit muß der Anfang der Wissenschaft gemacht werden?Allgemeine Einteilung des SeinsErster… Shares: Ontology, Philosophy

Phénoménologie de la perception Maurice Merleau-Ponty · 1945 · 466p · ≈ 15h · Challenging | translator = Colin Smith (1st English translation)Donald Landes (2nd English translation) Shares: Phénoménologie, Philosophy

Discours de la méthode René Descartes · 1644 · ★ 3.8 · 122p · ≈ 4h · Demanding By an almost universal agreement among philosophers and historians, Rene' Descartes is considered the originator of modern philosophy, or at least the first important philosopher of our times. If we add to this the common belief that philosophy points the way for developments in all other fields, it will be evident that to Descartes is ascribed an importance comparable to that of the beginnings… Shares: French philosophy, Philosophy

L'Homme révolté Albert Camus · 1951 · ★ 4.4 · 306p · ≈ 10h · Moderate The Rebel (French: L'Homme révolté) is a 1951 book-length essay by Albert Camus, which treats both the metaphysical and the historical development of rebellion and revolution in societies, especially Western Europe. Examining both rebellion and revolt, which may be seen as the same phenomenon in personal and social frames, Camus examines several' countercultural' figures and movements from the… Shares: Existentialism, Philosophy

Philosophy and living Olaf Stapledon · 1935 · ★ 3.4 This Excellent Collection brings together Stapledon's longer, major books and a fine selection of shorter pieces and Science-Fiction Books. This Books created and collected in Olaf Stapledon's Most important Works illuminate the life and work of one of the most individual writers of the XX century - a man who elevated political writing to an art. William Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) is one of the… Shares: Philosophy

Παρμενίδης Plato · 1728 · ★ 4.0 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Demanding Revised edition. Volume 4. Translated by R. E. Allen Shares: Ontology, Philosophy

La nausée Jean-Paul Sartre · 1938 · ★ 3.9 · 238p · ≈ 7h · Challenging A fascinating existentialist novel, written in the form of a journal, about a historian who moves to a small port in northern France to research a biography he is intending to write. Whilst there his senses become dulled and he becomes increasingly disgusted by his own existence, finding no solace with friends or a woman he begins an affair with. Shares: Existentialism, Philosophy

Jane Austen Louise Ross · 1995 · ★ 5.0 · 334p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Here, republished for the first time, is the first edition text of Jane Austen's much loved classic masterpieces. A rare and inaccessible resource for most scholars, the first editions are unique documents in the history of English literature, Volume 2 of 3 of Sense and Sensibility Shares: Literary collections, Philosophy

La Chute Albert Camus · 1917 · ★ 4.0 · 147p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Num bar de marinheiros em Amesterdão, um homem que se apresenta como juiz-penitente enceta conversa com um desconhecido. Entre copos de Genebra e deambulações pelas ruas daquela cidade de canais concêntricos, a fazer lembrar os círculos do inferno, recorda a sua vida passada como respeitável advogado parisiense, insuperável na defesa de causas nobres e nas conquistas amorosas. Mas à medida que a… Shares: Existentialism, Philosophy

Works (La chute / L'exil et le royaume) Albert Camus · 1957 · 361p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Shares: Existentialism, Philosophy Shares: Existentialism, Philosophy

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