Socrates Meets Sartre: The Father of Philosphy Cross-Examines the Founder of Existentialism

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Ignatius Press, Feb 15, 2010 - Philosophy - 222 pages

This book is one of a series of Socratic explorations of some of the Great Books. The books in this series are intended to be short, clear, and non-technical, thus fully understandable by beginners. Through such Socratic dialogues, Peter Kreeft introduces (or reviews) the basic questions in the fundamental divisions of philosophy: metaphysics, epistemology, anthropology, ethics, logic, and method.

In Socrates Meets Sartre, Kreeft takes the reader through the world of existentialist philosophy, posing questions that challenge the concepts that Sartre proposed. Based on an imaginary dialogue between Socrates and Sartre that takes place in the afterlife, this profound and witty book makes an entertaining and informative exploration of modern philosophy.

 

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Introduction
7
In Hell?
9
The First Principle of Existentialism
14
Atheism and Honesty
27
Beinginitself and Beingforitself
42
Method
60
Man and Woman
69
Am I My Life?
98
Responsibility
126
Freedom and Values
134
Freedom
164
The Family
183
Love
197
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Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy at Boston College, is one of the most respected and prolific Christian authors of our time. His many bestselling books cover a vast array of topics in spirituality, theology, and philosophy. They include Wisdom from the Psalms, Practical Theology, Doors in the Walls of the World, How to Be Holy, Because God Is Real, You Can Understand the Bible, Angels and Demons, Heaven: The Heart's Deepest Longing, and Summa of the Summa.

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