His mother died when he was 4, and he was raised by an aunt whom his father married. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Gabriel marcel books list of books by author gabriel marcel. Son entree dans leglise catholique est relatee dans etre et avoir. Gabriel honore marcel 18891973 was a french philosopher, playwright, music critic and christian existentialist.
Gabriel marcel was a french postworld war i philosopher whose earlier training in philosophy became meaningless in the face of the tragic realities of the total trench warfare of world war i. An only child in an uppermiddle class family, marcel early excelled in his studies and demonstrated an aptitude for philosophical inquiry. The author of over a dozen books and at least thirty plays, marcels work focused on the modern individuals struggle in a technologically dehumanizing society. Notes du 12 mars et du 6 mars 1929, etre et avoir, paris, editions universitaires, 1991, p. Gabriel marcel, parti du neohegelianisme et aboutissant. Although he had little visual memory of his mother, marcel described her continued spiritual presence during his youth as an important influence on his thoughts. Publication date 19topics consciousness, ontology, faith publisher london.
Further biographical information on gabriel marcel may be found in his an autobiographical essay in the philosophy of gabriel marcel lasalle, ill open court, c1984. He wrote many other books, such as mystery of being. Etre et avoir by marcel gabriel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. May 23, 2011 french existentialist philosopher gabriel marcel 18831973 is one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u.
Fu profondamente influenzato dallesistenzialismo cristiano di kierkegaard essere e avere, etre et avoir, 1935. Marcel, gabriel internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Gabriel marcel french philosopher and author britannica. Gabriel honore marcel 18891973 was a french philosopher, playwright, music critic and leading christian existentialist. Books by gabriel marcel author of the philosophy of. Gabriel marcel has 87 books on goodreads with 3261 ratings. Gabriel marcel 18891973 was a philosopher, drama critic, playwright and musician.
The purpose of this searching work, as the author implies, is not to present the thought of gabriel marcel, the famous frenchcatholic existentialist, in logical guise. Widmer charles, gabriel marcel et le theisme existentiel, paris, ed. Parigi 18891973 filosofo, drammaturgo e critico letterario francese. Gabriel honore marcel, ne le 7 decembre 1889 a paris 8 et mort le 8 octobre 1973 dans le 7. Gabriel marcel, generally regarded as the first french existential philosopher, was born in paris in 1889 and died there in 1973. He converted to catholicism in 1929 and his philosophy was later described as christian existentialism most famously in jeanpaul sartres existentialism is a humanism a term he initially endorsed but later repudiated. Publication date 19topics consciousness, ontology, faith publisher. The central themes of his philosophy, which are developed with a blend of realism, concreteness, and common sense, continue to be relevant for the plight of humanity in the twentiethfirst century. Gabriel marcel delivered two series of ten lectures on the mystery of being, comprised of ordered reflections on nature and the goal of philosophy from an existentialist standpoint.
Gabriel marcel 18891973 the philosophical approach known as existentialism is commonly recognized for its view that lifes experiences and interactions are meaningless. French existentialist philosopher gabriel marcel 18831973 is one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Many existentialist thinkers are led to conclude that life is only something to be tolerated, and that close or intimate relationships with others should be avoided. Faith and reality,metaphysical journal,man against mass society,being and having an existentialist diary,philosophical fragments 19091914, etc. Gabriel honore marcel stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. In the first volume, reflection and mystery, he explains that rather than proceeding by expounding a system, his philosophy proceeds in a fashion more akin to a journey. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
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