The Notion of Existence in Jean-Paul Sartre's and Karl Jaspers’ Philosophy in the Literary Context of "Anna Karenina" Cover Image

The Notion of Existence in Jean-Paul Sartre's and Karl Jaspers’ Philosophy in the Literary Context of "Anna Karenina"
The Notion of Existence in Jean-Paul Sartre's and Karl Jaspers’ Philosophy in the Literary Context of "Anna Karenina"

Author(s): Marta Agata Chojnacka
Subject(s): Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Existentialism, Analytic Philosophy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: existence; Karl Jaspers; Jean-Paul Sartre; Karenina; human being; situation

Summary/Abstract: This paper attempts to explain the notion of existence on the basis of a specific literary example. Firstly, we will analyse this concept in the thought of two most prominent representatives of existentialism: Karl Jaspers and Jean-Paul Sartre. Despite striking differences in the way both thinkers understand the notion of existence, they complement each other. I characterize the approach of each philosopher, indicating the sources of their differences and points where they meet. In the next step I will apply the concept of existence to a specific literary example of the Anna Karenina.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 50
  • Page Range: 59-78
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: English