Tag Archives: Existentialism

Farmer Philosopher; Ancient Childhoods

Mark Golden discusses childhood in ancient Greece and ways in which children were prepared for adult life in that society through socialization and acculturation. He is the author of Children and Childhood in Classical Athens. In the second segment [13:15], Marjorie Grene, the author … Continue reading

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Martin Heidegger and Modern Philosophy

In the course of twentieth-century philosophical inquiry and application, Martin Heidegger is important to both scholarly and popular audiences and has been called the founder of existentialism. W. R. Newell addresses these aspects of Heidegger’s legacy and his influence upon contemporary … Continue reading

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(1) Søren Kierkegaard; (2) Commentary on Afro-American Slave Narratives

In the cultural and intellectual crosscurrents that flow between Europe and the Americas, the name Søren Kierkegaard is prominent. Mark Taylor discusses Kierkegaard’s interpretation and criticism of nineteenth-century philosophy and religious thought, particularly of Christianity in the form of the Danish … Continue reading

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Mass Death in Contemporary Philosophy

Edith Wyschogrod discusses the evolution of philosophical thinking about death from ancient to modern times, claiming that death has always been a catalyst for philosophical thinking. She contends that twentieth-century bureaucracy and technology have led to new kinds of man-made, … Continue reading

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