Existential Man - William Barrett (1968)

William Barrett gives a lecture on existentialism and modern man in 1968 at Cooper Union in New York.

#philosophy #existentialism #sartre #camus

[tedwisniewski]

I''ve just finished Barrett's book The Illusion of Technique (1978). I found it an excellent read. So rich. He fuses scholastic and academic competence with dynamic, earnest, personal engagement. I liked it so much that I'm reading it again.

[SubTroppo]

I particularly liked the end of the world anecdote. I came to the conclusion a few years ago that the statement 'most people would sooner die than think..." is very true and seemingly thinking that I am thinking is a form of 'double think' if I take into account my own "lizard brain".

[andrewbowen]

His book Irrational Man is a great read

[fatfrreddy]

Thanks.also enjoyed his talk with Bryan Magee about Heideger-YouTube...

[wetyuu]

Do you have more of his recording? I can’t find any

[elgatofelix]

"There is but one truly philosophical problem and that is sewee side." - Albert Camus

[elgatofelix]

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Last time I was this early, it was still "only two weeks to flatten muh curve"

[elgatofelix]

Existentialism is dead. The new religion and ultimate cause for today's secularist is to be politically correct.