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A brief but representative sampling of the theater of Gabriel Marcel, renowned French existentialist writer. Valuable to Marcel scholars and students of literature, drama and philosophy. ... Read more

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A comprehensive study of the thought of this French philosopher, the foremost Christian existentialist of this century. ... Read more

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This powerful study is based on the premise that literary theory is important because literature is important. Bugliani explores the intersection of tragedy with philosophy and psychoanalysis. A threefold purpose is evident: to examine the tension between philosophy and literature, to discuss the teaching of tragedy and finally to discuss that teaching in the works of Lacan, Marcel and, above all, Paul Claudel. ... Read more

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This book illustrates the profound implications of Gabriel Marcel's unique existentialist approach to epistemology not only for traditional themes in his work concerning ethics and the transcendent, but also for epistemological issues, concerning the objectivity of knowledge, the problem of skepticism, and the nature of non-conceptual knowledge, among others. There are also chapters of dialogue with philosophers, Jacques Maritain and Martin Buber. In focusing on these themes, the book makes a distinctive contribution to the literature on Marcel. ... Read more

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This work demonstrates the effects of a personalist approach to education. The philosophical and dramatic works of Gabriel Marcel are explored in an attempt to demonstrate the key philosophical concepts of this French Existentialist philosopher which might provide a foundation for a philosophy of education. The principal concepts treated are: mystery, presence, being, having, fidelity, promise, hospitality, transcendence and disponibility. Contents: Introduction; Formative Influences; Illumination: Being and Having/Problem and Mystery; Hospitality and "Disponibilité" in Le Dard; Personalist and Rationalist Emphases in Contemporary Education; Conclusion; Works; Bibliography; Index. ... Read more