Gordon Marino

American philosopher and professor (St. Olaf College) known for work on existentialism, especially Kierkegaard and Nietzsche, and for editing and writing on ethical and existential topics.

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  1. 1. Basic Writings Of Existentialism

    From Kierkegaard to Sartre

    A carefully curated anthology of key existentialist texts and excerpts from canonical thinkers such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, Sartre, Camus, Heidegger, and de Beauvoir, presenting the movement’s central concerns—freedom and responsibility, angst and the absurd, authenticity, mortality, and the search for meaning in a contingent world. Organized to highlight both historical development and thematic continuity, the collection combines primary writings with brief contextual notes and introductions to make difficult ideas accessible, showing how philosophical argument and literary expression converge to confront the human condition. It functions as a concise, approachable introduction for readers seeking the core insights and debates that define existentialist thought.

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