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Another essence for existentialism
08/12/31
[This post is part of a series; see pt 1. and pt. 2.]
In the previous installment, I discussed my favorite way of characterizing existentialism: Existentialists believe that human beings are importantly made up of both being (facticity, temporality) and becoming (transcendence, eternity), -
2008 in review
08/12/31
Here's the bullet-point summary of my blogging in 2008. In accord with tradition, I've taken the first sentence from the first post of every month; cf. 2006 and 2007.
I: Three items related to papers and publication...
II: Bridget and Janet both made note of Blogroll -
An essence for existentialism
08/12/11
[This post is part of a series; see pt 1.]
Here is one concise way of characterizing existentialism:Existentialists believe that human existence is characterized by a tension between being and becoming. The former is a matter of specific moments, facts, and actions. The latter is a matter -
See Eff Pee
08/12/11
Last year's 1st annual Albany grad student conference conference was a great success, and it turns out that the '1st annual' was not mere bluster. The 2nd annual grad conference will focus on political philosophy. Thomas Pogge will be the keynote.
If you are a grad student -
Hunting the essence of existentialism
08/12/08
'Existentialism' has been a bit of vexed jargon in the 20th century. Teaching existentialism this term, I put some thought into the matter. I have started several times to blog about it (eg) but often my ruminations have threatened to overrun the borders of any reasonable blog post.
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