Sartre’s Existentialism
https://daily-philosophy.com/gregory-harms-sartes-existentialism/
The French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) was a major figure in the history of ideas in the twentieth century. However, the field of philosophy does not pay him much mind these days. His inspirations Heidegger and Nietzsche receive plenty of attention, as do other French thinkers such as Derrida, Foucault, Merleau-Ponty, and many others. But poor Sartre has been, well, binned. [...] So, in this brief essay, I am providing a primer on a primer. I hope students and general readers who are curious will find it useful...
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Nietzsche as Metaphysician
https://blog.apaonline.org/2024/10/25/recently-published-book-spotlight-nietzsche-as-metaphysician/
This book defends the controversial view that Nietzsche should be read as a metaphysical philosopher. I offer a metametaphysical treatment of Nietzsche’s writings to show that for Nietzsche the questions, answers, methods, and subject matters of metaphysical philosophy are not only perfectly legitimate, but also crucial for understanding the world and our place within it. Nothing like this exists in the literature—in fact, commentators often argue quite the opposite! The far and away standard view is that Nietzsche is some kind of antimetaphysical thinker...
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Many important 20th-century philosophers investigated ghosts – here’s how they explained them
https://theconversation.com/many-im...d-ghosts-heres-how-they-explained-them-241635
Most people imagine philosophers as rational thinkers who spend their time developing abstract logical theories and strongly reject superstitious beliefs. But several 20th-century philosophers actively investigated spooky topics such as clairvoyance, telepathy – even ghosts...
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https://daily-philosophy.com/gregory-harms-sartes-existentialism/
The French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) was a major figure in the history of ideas in the twentieth century. However, the field of philosophy does not pay him much mind these days. His inspirations Heidegger and Nietzsche receive plenty of attention, as do other French thinkers such as Derrida, Foucault, Merleau-Ponty, and many others. But poor Sartre has been, well, binned. [...] So, in this brief essay, I am providing a primer on a primer. I hope students and general readers who are curious will find it useful...
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Nietzsche as Metaphysician
https://blog.apaonline.org/2024/10/25/recently-published-book-spotlight-nietzsche-as-metaphysician/
This book defends the controversial view that Nietzsche should be read as a metaphysical philosopher. I offer a metametaphysical treatment of Nietzsche’s writings to show that for Nietzsche the questions, answers, methods, and subject matters of metaphysical philosophy are not only perfectly legitimate, but also crucial for understanding the world and our place within it. Nothing like this exists in the literature—in fact, commentators often argue quite the opposite! The far and away standard view is that Nietzsche is some kind of antimetaphysical thinker...
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Many important 20th-century philosophers investigated ghosts – here’s how they explained them
https://theconversation.com/many-im...d-ghosts-heres-how-they-explained-them-241635
Most people imagine philosophers as rational thinkers who spend their time developing abstract logical theories and strongly reject superstitious beliefs. But several 20th-century philosophers actively investigated spooky topics such as clairvoyance, telepathy – even ghosts...
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