Existentialism

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This course introduces students to some of the major figures and topics of the existentialist movement. Among other things, we will explore the notions of meaning, absurdity, finitude, authenticity, faith, reason, and purpose. We will do so by reading the work of those such as Nietzsche, Sartre, de Beauvoir, Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, Camus, Heidegger, and Arendt. Special attention will be given to works of philosophy, but will also engage with short stories, novels, plays and films.