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    <body><![CDATA[My friend Johnny, a philosophy major at Brooklyn, highly recommended this book.  I find his thoughts on religion, philosophy, and existentialism fascinating, so I am really looking forward to reading this.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[An awesome intro to Existentialism, there are thorough sections on Heidegger, Sartre, Nietzsche, and Kierkegaard.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The intro book to Existential philosophy. Profoundly influential for me personally, prior to exploring Christianity.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[i think this is my favorite of all introductions into existential philosophy.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Fab, fab, fab. Opened up my disseratation to a whole new level.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[soooooooo good.  referred from dr. enssle--thank you!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This overview or survey of existentialism sufficiently conveyed the core of that subject, even if it failed to speak to me in a very profound way. Originally printed in 1956 and dotted with references to things like the Iron Curtain and the Organization Man, one feels that one might be missing out o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34414899">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I originally read this book in college and was very impressed with it at time. I think I was more impressed with what it promised than what it delivered. I don't know why this is still taught because it's just not very good. It's historical significance is that in the 1950s it was the flagship text ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33147415">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[<em>Irrational Man</em>, published in 1958, provides a survey of existential philosophy, its roots, and its place history. As cover proudly claims, it does indeed handle these topics in a &quot;lucid&quot; way. William Barrett comes off as the kind of guy you would like to have as your introductory philosoph...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15801635">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this for a class I took on &quot;the psychology of the self.&quot;  Overall, a very decent review of the main existentialists and related philosophy all boiled down to a lucid thesis on a pretty nasty topic: the increasingly fragmented state of the self in modern society.  Sure, not the most ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56699725">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Barrett's book was very well written. This was truly a wonderful summation of Existentialism. I highly recommend reading this before trying to swallow down Heidegger's &quot;Being and Time&quot; or punishing yourself with Sartre. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A not so great intro to existentialism. Has numerous factual inaccuracies about certain philosophers. Leaves out a lot as well. I cant recommend this book. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A modern classic and a great read. If you are ever worried that you're becoming a rationalist, read this. It cured me!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Who knew existentialism could be so accessible? So inspirational? A great read. Changed my life.]]></body>
    
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