List of books and articles about gabriel marcel online. Gabriel marcels many works include philosophy, drama, and poetry. A gabriel marcel reader by gabriel marcel, paperback. For a fine analysis of the spirit of abstraction, see boyd blundell, creative fidelity.
May 23, 2011 french existentialist philosopher gabriel marcel 18831973 is one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. He called himself a concrete philosopher, indicating a reaction to his early idealism. Gabriel marcel delivered two series of ten lectures on the mystery of being, comprised of ordered reflections on nature and the goal of philosophy from an existentialist standpoint. An international bibliography, 19281976 garland publishing, inc.
Gabriel marcel article about gabriel marcel by the free. He converted to catholicism in 1929 and his philosophy was later described. Gabriel honore marcel stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Marcel graduated from the sorbonne and became a teacher of philosophy. Gabriel marcel french philosopher and author britannica. Many existentialist thinkers are led to conclude that life is only something to be tolerated, and that close or intimate relationships with others should be avoided. Thus, in approaching his philosophy, one could grasp any number of themes and work from that initial thread to the tapestry of marcels thought as a whole. The author of over a dozen books and at least thirty plays, marcels work focused on the modern individuals struggle in a technologically dehumanizing society. Encontre aqui obras novas, exemplares usados e seminovos pelos melhores precos. Gabriel honore marcel 18891973 was a french philosopher, playwright, music critic and.
In the first volume, reflection and mystery, he explains that rather than proceeding by expounding a system, his philosophy proceeds in a fashion more akin to a journey. Gabriel marcels influence on paul ricoeur, in andrzej wiercinski, ed. Gabriel marcel 18891973 the philosophical approach known as existentialism is commonly recognized for its view that lifes experiences and interactions are meaningless. Books by gabriel marcel author of the philosophy of. Marcel, gabriel internet encyclopedia of philosophy. The author of over a dozen books and at least thirty. A leading christian existentialist, he became a roman catholic in 1929. Publication date 19topics consciousness, ontology, faith. Gabriel marcel was a french postworld war i philosopher whose earlier training in philosophy became meaningless in the face of the tragic realities of the total trench warfare of world war i. Comprar libro completo al mejor precio nuevo o segunda mano en casa del libro mexico. Gabriel marcel existencialismo realidad prueba gratuita. His approach to hope, as to all philosophical issues, is that of to use the label he preferred a neosocratic. Gabriel honore marcel notes stanford encyclopedia of.
Amor, verdad y trascendencia en gabriel marcel dialnet. He was the gifford laureate in 195051, published as the twovolume mystery of being st. French philosopher, playwright, and literary critic. Marcel vio conexiones ocultas entre su filosofia, sus obras dramaticas y su. Gabriel marcel 18891973 was a philosopher, drama critic, playwright and musician. In 1942 gabriel marcel found the best formulation of hope to be i hope in thee for us. The central themes of his philosophy, which are developed with a blend of realism, concreteness, and common sense, continue to be relevant for the plight of humanity in the twentiethfirst century.
French existentialist philosopher gabriel marcel 18831973 is one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Mystery of being 1 being, in this realityand perhaps this aspiration is already a degree of participation, however rudimentary. Gabriel marcel, in full gabrielhonore marcel, born december 7, 1889, paris, francedied october 8, 1973, paris, french philosopher, dramatist, and critic who was associated with the phenomenological and existentialist movements in 20thcentury european philosophy and whose work and style are often characterized as theistic or christian. Gabriel marcel s many works include philosophy, drama, and poetry.