Helen Mary Warnock war eine britische Philosophin und Schriftstellerin, deren Werk sich mit Moral, Bildung und der Philosophie des Geistes befasste. Sie war bekannt für ihre Auseinandersetzung mit dem Existenzialismus. Ihre Schriften erforschen tiefgründige ethische Fragen und die Komplexität menschlichen Denkens. Ihre Arbeiten werden für ihre intellektuelle Schärfe und ihre aufschlussreichen Einblicke in die menschliche Verfassung geschätzt.
Focusing on the philosophical doctrines of Jean-Paul Sartre, this critical exposition delves into his significant contributions to ethical and political theory, as well as metaphysics and ontology. The analysis is contextualized within the framework of German idealism and phenomenology, providing a comprehensive understanding of Sartre's impact on philosophy since its initial publication in 1965.
"Wenn du die Hölle verdienen willst, brauchst du nur im Bett zu bleiben. Die Welt ist Ungerechtigkeit; wenn du sie hinnimmst, bist du ein Mitschuldiger, wenn du sie veränderst, bist du ein Henker." (Heinrich in "Der Teufel und der liebe Gott")
Existentialism enjoyed great popularity in the 1940s and 1950s, and has probably had a greater impact upon literature than any other kind of philosophy. The common interest which unites Existentialist philosophers is their interest in human freedom. Readers of Existentialist philosophy are being asked, not merely to contemplate the nature of freedom, but to experience freedom, and to practise it. In this survey, Mary Warnock begins by considering the ethical origins of Existentialism, with particular reference to Kierkegaard and Nietzsche, and outlines the importance of a systematic account of man's connection with the world as expounded by Husserl. She discusses at length the common interests and ancestry of Existentialism in the works of Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, and Sartre, and offers some conclusions about the current nature and future of this committed and practical philosophy. This revised edition includes a postscript reviewing the status of Existentialism in the 1990s, and has a thoroughly updated bibliography.
This selection consists of extracts from writings of women concerned solely with the pursuit of abstract ideas, historically contextualized. The texts, for the most part, reflect issues widely debated in their contemporary societies. Extracts from lesser-known writers are also included, providing a diversity of arguments spanning four centuries and including some notable contemporary philosophers.