From Shakespeare to Existentialism

by Walter Arnold Kaufmann

Paperback, 1960

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Available

Call number

190

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philosophy, existentialism, literary criticism, Shakespeare, Anchor books

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Your library

Publication

Doubleday Anchor Books (1960), Paperback, 455 pages

Description

A companion volume to his Critique of Religion and Philosophy, this book offers Walter Kaufmann's critical interpretations of some of the great minds in Western philosophy, religion, and literature.

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LibraryThing member jwhenderson
Philosophic reflections on thinkers from Shakespeare to Toynbee with many others along the way provide erudite material for the reader to ponder. Seldom does one find such deep thoughts about a disparate collection of authors and thinkers as found in this collection of essays.

Subjects

Philosophy, Modern
Religion in literature

Language

English

Original publication date

1959

ISBN

60-13535

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