Conceptions of the Absurd: From Surrealism to Chestov's and Fondane's Existential Thought

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The concept of the Absurd was a source of fascination for artists and intellectuals throughout the twentieth century. Two interpretations in particular were to provide major reference points for French writers in the 1920s and 1930s: the Surrealist 'free functioning of thought', and the existential critique of rational discourse elaborated by Leon Chestov(1866-1938) and Benjamine Fondane(1898-1944). In this highly original study, Fotiade examines...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1900755475

ISBN13:9781900755474

Release Date:August 2001

Publisher:Routledge

Length:259 Pages

Weight:0.93 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"

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Philosophy

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Conceptions of the Absurd: From Surrealism to Chestov's and Fondane's Existential Thought

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