What works should I read in order to learn and understand existentialism?
To put it another way, what are the essential texts of this philosophy?
Sartre invented existentialism, so you'll want to read him and the thinkers he draws on
Notes from Underground is, without a doubt, the best introduction to existentialism. The narrator gives an in depth explanation of it in the first ten chapters.
>>1079504
>tfw you will never have a nerd porn-fu
>>1079504
Geneaology of Morals, by Nietzsche
>>1079504
What is there more to know besides:
1)I was born and started to exist
2)I took action
3)I thought about my meaning and purpose after I have already received them through my actions and through being part of a purposeful society.
Just read L’Étranger my dude
>>1079504
Read Bob Solomon.
https://vimeo.com/35992277
>>1079504
Existentialism is a Humanism by Sartre.
The Plague by Camus
Woman of the Dunes by Kobe Abe
and the film by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Wages of Fear
A film by Henri-Georges Clouzot
Life is absurd.
You are free to make error.
You are responsible for your life.
Those are the three main ideas in Existentialism.
>>1079509
First post got it right.
Also Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Marcel. Sartre is bad, so is Camus. Don't fall into the "existentialism is cool and sexy philosophy" trap.
>>1083973
Love Camus.
Sartre is an intellectual Titan.
Ignore previous poster.
Existentialism IS the coolest of all philosophical schools.
Watch Godard films too.
>>1083973
>Don't fall into the "existentialism is cool and sexy philosophy" trap.
That's true though
>>1079504
Isn't the girl in the OP some AV pornstar who specialized in anal scenes?
existentialism seems like a meme
>just make your own meaning bruh even though you know it's fake so there's no point anyway
>>1084213
you should know sasha grey's face and name by heart
>>1079504
Ego and It's Own for that sweet, sweet proto-existentialism
>>1079518
>Sartre
>invented existentialism
>who is Kierkegaard
>>1079518
>Who is Heidegger
>Who is Kierkegaard
