Informationen zum Autor Walter Kaufmann was a philosopher and poet, as well as a renowned translator of Friedrich Nietzsche. His books include Nietzsche: Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist , From Shakespeare to Existentialism , and Existentialism: From Dostoevsky to Sartre . He was a Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University, where he taught after receiving his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1947 until his death in 1980. He held visiting appointments at many American and foreign universities, including Columbia, Cornell, Heidelberg, Jerusalem, and the Australian National University; and his books have been translated into Dutch, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. Klappentext One of the foremost resources on existentialism from renowned philosopher, poet, and Nietzsche translator Walter Kaufmann-a must-read for philosophers, both armchair and professional. Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre provides basic writings of Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Rilke, Kafka, Ortega, Jaspers, Heidegger, Sartre, and Camus, including some not previously translated, along with an invaluable introductory essay by Walter Kaufmann. Zusammenfassung One of the foremost resources on existentialism from renowned philosopher! poet! and Nietzsche translator Walter Kaufmanna must-read for philosophers! both armchair and professional. Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre provides basic writings of Dostoevsky! Kierkegaard! Nietzsche! Rilke! Kafka! Ortega! Jaspers! Heidegger! Sartre! and Camus! including some not previously translated! along with an invaluable introductory essay by Walter Kaufmann. Inhaltsverzeichnis Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre - Walter Kaufmann Preface to the Expanded Edition Preface One: Kaufmann: Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre Two: Dostoevsky: Notes from Underground Three: Kierkegaard: The First Existentialist 1. On His Mission 2. On His Works 3. On His Mode of Existence 4. "That Individual" 5. Dread and Freedom 6. Authority 7. "Truth Is Subjectivity" Four: Nietzsche: "Live Dangerously" 1. "The Challenge of Every Great Philosophy" 2. "The Gay Science" 3. On Free Death 4. The Beginning of the Will to Power 5. From Ecce Homo Five: Rilke: The Notes of Malte Laurids Brigge Six: Kafka: Three Parables 1. An Imperial Message 2. Before the Law 3. Couriers Seven: Ortega: "Man Has No Nature" Eight: Jaspers: Existenzphilosophie 1. On My Philosophy 2. Kierkegaard and Nietzsche 3. The Encompassing Nine: Heidegger: The Quest for Being 1. My Way to Phenomenology 2. What is Metaphysics? 3. The Way Back into the Ground of Metaphysics Ten: Sartre: Existentialism 1. The Wall 2. Self-Deception 3. Portrait of the Antisemite 4. Existentialism is a Humanism 5. Marxism and Existentialism Eleven: Camus: The Myth of Sisyphus Notes Sources and Acknowledgments...

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Walter Kaufmann was a philosopher and poet, as well as a renowned translator of Friedrich Nietzsche. His books include Nietzsche: Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist, From Shakespeare to Existentialism, and Existentialism: From Dostoevsky to Sartre. He ****was a Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University, where he taught after receiving his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1947 until his death in 1980. He held visiting appointments at many American and foreign universities, including Columbia, Cornell, Heidelberg, Jerusalem, and the Australian National University; and his books have been translated into Dutch, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.

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One of the foremost resources on existentialism from renowned philosopher, poet, and Nietzsche translator Walter Kaufmann-a must-read for philosophers, both armchair and professional.

Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre provides basic writings of Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Rilke, Kafka, Ortega, Jaspers, Heidegger, Sartre, and Camus, including some not previously translated, along with an invaluable introductory essay by Walter Kaufmann.

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Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre - Walter Kaufmann Preface to the Expanded Edition
Preface
One: Kaufmann: Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre
Two: Dostoevsky: Notes from Underground
Three: Kierkegaard: The First Existentialist

1. On His Mission
2. On His Works
3. On His Mode of Existence
4. "That Individual"
5. Dread and Freedom
6. Authority
7. "Truth Is Subjectivity"
   Four: Nietzsche: "Live Dangerously"
8. "The Challenge of Every Great Philosophy"
9. "The Gay Science"
10. On Free Death
11. The Beginning of the Will to Power
12. From Ecce Homo
    Five: Rilke: The Notes of Malte Laurids Brigge
    Six: Kafka: Three Parables
13. An Imperial Message
14. Before the Law
15. Couriers
    Seven: Ortega: "Man Has No Nature"
    Eight: Jaspers: Existenzphilosophie
16. On My Philosophy
17. Kierkegaard and Nietzsche
18. The Encompassing
    Nine: Heidegger: The Quest for Being
19. My Way to Phenomenology
20. What is Metaphysics?
21. The Way Back into the Ground of Metaphysics
    Ten: Sartre: Existentialism
22. The Wall
23. Self-Deception
24. Portrait of the Antisemite
25. Existentialism is a Humanism
26. Marxism and Existentialism
    Eleven: Camus: The Myth of Sisyphus
    Notes
    Sources and Acknowledgments