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The Existential Experience
Book by Harper, Professor Ralph
- GenresPhilosophy
174 pages, Hardcover
Published November 1, 1972
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January 13, 2024
To be fair, I may not be the intended audience. I really enjoyed the book leading up to Part 4. Part 4 (Self-Isolation) and after felt a bit more drudging to get through because it examined the realm of existentialism I don’t quite relate to as much—and some that still unsettles me due to a slight repulsion I feel to what feels to be a more high falutin strain I’ve always come across with Sartre.
That said, I really loved the angle of the book being less academic and more passionate. I loved hearing Ralph Harper more than I loved hearing about the other thinkers. I found him very welcoming, open, and contemplative. And at the same time you could hear his thoughts as they’ve change as he’s gotten older (something he even mentions in the book).
Overall I’d give it a 3.6/5. But if it were just based on the first 3 chapters, then I’d probably give it a 4.2/5. I skipped the afterword. If I wind up reading it, then I’ll edit my score to reflect it.
That said, I really loved the angle of the book being less academic and more passionate. I loved hearing Ralph Harper more than I loved hearing about the other thinkers. I found him very welcoming, open, and contemplative. And at the same time you could hear his thoughts as they’ve change as he’s gotten older (something he even mentions in the book).
Overall I’d give it a 3.6/5. But if it were just based on the first 3 chapters, then I’d probably give it a 4.2/5. I skipped the afterword. If I wind up reading it, then I’ll edit my score to reflect it.
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