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“Essence and Existence” gathers books that probe the fundamental questions of what things are and that they are—the “what” of identity, nature, and purpose (essence) and the “that” of being, contingency, and finitude (existence). Spanning classical metaphysics and theology through modern existentialism and phenomenology, as well as literary works that dramatize these concerns, this category explores the self and personhood, freedom and responsibility, authenticity and meaning, God and nothingness, universals and particulars, and the structure of reality itself. It brings together rigorous analysis and lived experience to show how abstract questions about being shape the choices, narratives, and values of everyday life.

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