Monotheism and Existentialism
Deborah Casewell
Existentialism is often seen and at times parodied as the philosophy of individuality, authenticity, despair, and defiance in a godless world. However, it cannot be understood without reference to religion, and in particular the monotheism of Christianity. Even the existentialist slogan, 'existence precedes essence', is formulated in relation to monotheism. This Element will show that monotheism and existentialism are intertwined: they react to each other, and share content and concerns. This Element will set out a genealogy of existentialist thought; explore key atheistic and theistic existentialists; and argue that there are productive conversations to be had as regards key concepts such as freedom and authenticity, relationality, and ethics.
Year:
2022
Edition:
1
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Language:
english
Pages:
76
ISBN 10:
1108985300
ISBN 13:
9781108985307
Series:
Elements in Religion and Monotheism
File:
PDF, 1.20 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2022