Existentialism

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This seminar in philosophy provides a study of Existentialism as a response to the philosophical problems unique to the post-industrial societies as articulated by Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Sartre, Camus, et al. Focusing primarily on such major existential themes as choice, responsibility, identity, freedom, and alienation, the students will explore the common concern of these thinkers about human existence and the conditions and quality of the life of the individual.