Edward’s Comments (group member since Jul 23, 2012)

Edward’s comments from the Existentialism group.

Rojin wrote: "... something less intense with a story plot. ..."I suggest a collection of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's short stories Notes from Underground; isbn 0451510410. You'll have to judge whether or not this is existentialism or nihilism. I've questioned if a philosophical genre is even possible or is it merely a feeling. Good luck.

I would suggest that you read Existentialism for and Against by Paul Roubiczek, Cambridge University Press, 1964, 197 pages. I would not suggest reading an "existentialist" novel to get an idea of the basics of the existentialist "movement." Some readers claim that a novel or a story has a philosophical bent to it but in reality it depends more upon the reader's interpretation than the writer's intent. If it was a philosophical tract then it wouldn't be that interesting to read.