Gabriel Marcel was a French Christian existentialist philosopher and dramatist whose work delves into profound questions of human existence. Through his plays and philosophical writings, he explored the relationship between being and beings, embodiment and alienation, and the impact of modern life on the human spirit. His distinctive approach centers on the concept of 'concrete' thinking, aiming to reconnect philosophy with lived reality. Marcel's writing is marked by his faith and a relentless pursuit of meaning within life.
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Exploring the philosophical foundations of human dignity, this work delves into existential themes that shape our understanding of what it means to be human. It examines the interplay between individual existence and the broader social context, highlighting the moral and ethical implications of human dignity in contemporary society. Through a rigorous analysis, the book invites readers to reflect on the significance of dignity in personal and collective experiences.
The Mystery of Being contains the most systematic exposition of the philosophical thought of Gabriel Marcel, a convert to Catholicism and the most distinguished twentieth-century exponent of Christian existentialism. Its two volumes are the Gifford lectures which Marcel delivered in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1949 and 1950. Marcel's work fundamentally challenges most of the major positions of the atheistic existentialists (Sartre, Beauvoir, Camus), especially their belief in an absurd, meaningless, godless universe. These volumes deal with almost all of the major themes of Marcel's thought: the nature of philosophy, our broken world, man's deep ontological need for being, i.e., for permanent eternal values, our incarnate bodily existence, primary and secondary reflection, participation, being in situation, the identity of the human self, intersubjectivity, mystery and problem, faith, hope, and the reality of God, and immortality.
These lectures and essays were regarded by Marcel as the best introduction to his thought. Creative Fidelity not only deals with perennial themes of faith, fidelity, belief, incarnate being, and participation, but also includes chapters on religious tolerance and orthodoxy and an important critical essay on Karl Jaspers.
This edition of Marcel's inspiring Homo Viator has been updated to includle fifty-seven pages of new material available for the first time in English, making this the first English-language edition to conform to the standard French edition. Here, Christianity's foremost existentialist of the twentieth century gives us a prodigious personal insight on 'man on the way' that will reinforce and commend our own pilgrimages in hope. Book jacket.
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Compiled here for the first time are some pithy and incisive sayings of philosopher/ playwright Gabriel Marcel, which give rich insight into his spirituality. Written with particular attention to the nature of man’s mortality and his longing for life and sure knowledge of his death, this intimate self-portrait introduces a new Marcel to the reader of his intricate philosophy, perhaps best said by Anne We must note that this philosopher was primarily the little boy who asked his ";Where are those who have died?"; And as the grown ups replied that they didn’t know, well then, said he, when he grew up, he would seek to find out . . .The grown man did not betray the child’s promise. As a student, then a young professor of philosophy, Gabriel Marcel consecrated his reflections principally on themes most intimately affecting our what is the relation between memory and presence, and between knowledge and faith? During nearly twenty years, spi
The book features four essays that explore Gabriel Marcel's Catholic existentialism, highlighting the key elements of his philosophy of existence. It delves into concepts such as ontological mystery, human freedom, and the role of testimony, while contrasting Marcel's views with those of atheist existentialists like Jean-Paul Sartre. Additionally, it examines the nuanced distinctions between Marcel's ideas and those of Martin Heidegger and Karl Jaspers, providing a comprehensive understanding of his unique philosophical stance.
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