There is much talk in Paris, in Greenwich Village, even in the center of Manhattan, about existence and existentialism. The existentialists assemble in the Cafe de Flore in Paris. There is a series of ...

"What are the possibilities for human existence in an age that seems intent on destroying itself?" This question was posed by John Kaag in his book ‘Hiking with Nietzsche’. Given that it is ...

German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche advocated for embracing joy, play, and laughter as essential for an authentic life. He ...

Everything has been figured out, except how to live. –Jean Paul Sartre Source: Eetum / Istock Søren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher who is considered to be the father of existentialism. He was ...

The interview with George Cotkin gives the impression that existentialism is an academically dead field (Verbatim, February 14). It doesn’t look dead to me. Consider this range of activities: a ...

God bless the French. They gave us French kissing, French bread, Brigitte Bardot and Tati. They gave us useful terms: ennui and guillotine. They gave us The Statue of Liberty. And the French gave us ...