Existentialism, as a philosophy, gained prominence after World War II. Instead of focusing upon a particular aspect of human existence, existentialists argued that our focus must be upon the whole being as he/she exists in the world. Rebelling against the rationalism of such philosophers as Descartes and Hegel, existentialists reject the emphasis placed on man as primarily a thinking being. Freedom is central to human existence, and human relations and encounters cannot be reduced simply to "thinking." This Dictionary provides--through alphabetically arranged entries--overviews of the various tenets, philosophers, and writers of existentialism, and of those writers/philosophers who, in retrospect, seem to existentialists to espouse their philosophy: Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Dostoyevski, et al.

The number of technical terms employed by existentialist philosophy must be precisely defined in order that the intended thought may be properly understood. This book is designed to present such definitions based on documentary source materials by the major existentialists, such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Sartre, Jaspers, Marcel, Heidegger, Camus and Berdysev.

The Dictionary of Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling is a comprehensive lexicon of existential terms, their meaning and application. With over 350 entries (cross-referenced throughout), the book is the ideal companion to studying the the ideas of existential pioneers, such as Kierkegaard, Heidegger and Sartre. Drawing on their experience as existential practitioners, Emmy van Deurzen and Raymond Kenward achieve the difficult task of making complex philosophical concepts accessible and practically relevant. Through the use of illustrative quotations and examples, they translate existential terminology into everyday language and show how the ideas are employed in practice. They also examine associated themes such as sexuality and religion and appraise the main strengths, weaknesses and limits of the existential approach. The Dictionary of Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling will be invaluable to all trainees and practitioners of the existential approach and to all counsellors and psychotherapists who recognise the centrality of philosophical concepts to their practice.

Existentialism, as a philosophy, gained prominence after World War II. Instead of focusing upon a particular aspect of human existence, existentialists argued that our focus must be upon the whole being as he/she exists in the world. Rebelling against the rationalism of such philosophers as Descartes and Hegel, existentialists reject the emphasis placed on man as primarily a thinking being. Freedom is central to human existence, and human relations and encounters cannot be reduced simply to "thinking." This Dictionary provides--through alphabetically arranged entries--overviews of the various tenets, philosophers, and writers of existentialism, and of those writers/philosophers who, in retrospect, seem to existentialists to espouse their philosophy: Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Dostoyevski, et al.

A concise and accessible dictionary of the key terms used in Sartre's philosophy, his major works and philosophical influences.

Stephen Michelman provides an integrated, critical, and historically sensitive understanding of this important philosophical movement."--Jacket.

Contains more than three hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on the central claims of existentialist philosophy and its development.

Existentialism is one of the most controversial contemporary philosophies, simply because its five principal spokesmen – Jaspers, Marcel, Heidegger, Sartre and De Beauvoir – have never been in agreement among themselves. Yet they are all children, not only of the lonely Dane, Soren Kierkegaard, who sought passionately to reconcile his personal doubts with the Bible – but of our age of insecurity and of two lands painfully devastated during two world wars.This dictionary aims to present a clearer picture of what the Existentialists, speaking for themselves, have to say on a wide variety of topics, which are of equal importance to the rest of us.” - Publisher

Existentialism is one of the most controversial contemporary philosophies, simply because its five principal spokesmen – Jaspers, Marcel, Heidegger, Sartre and De Beauvoir – have never been in agreement among themselves. Yet they are all children, not only of the lonely Dane, Soren Kierkegaard, who sought passionately to reconcile his personal doubts with the Bible – but of our age of insecurity and of two lands painfully devastated during two world wars.This dictionary aims to present a clearer picture of what the Existentialists, speaking for themselves, have to say on a wide variety of topics, which are of equal importance to the rest of us.” - Publisher