The Bloomsbury Handbook of Existentialism 2nd Edition

Bold, expansive, and rigorously up-to-date, The Bloomsbury Handbook of Existentialism, 2nd Edition by Felicity Joseph, Jack Reynolds and Ashley Woodward is the definitive companion for anyone reading, teaching, or researching existential philosophy. This revised and expanded volume brings clarity and fresh perspectives to one of the most influential movements in modern thought.

Engagingly written yet scholarly in depth, the handbook maps existentialism’s historical roots, key figures, and contemporary transformations. It guides readers through core themes—freedom, authenticity, anxiety, ethics, and political engagement—while illuminating major thinkers such as Sartre, Heidegger, de Beauvoir and Camus, and tracing the movement’s resonance across literature, film, and political theory. Accessible chapters, critical overviews, and comparative essays make complex ideas digestible without sacrificing nuance.

Designed for students, lecturers, and independent readers across the UK and worldwide, this edition is especially useful as a course text or a research reference. Editors Felicity Joseph, Jack Reynolds and Ashley Woodward curate voices from leading scholars to offer balanced interpretation, methodological clarity, and forward-looking debates that keep the conversation alive for contemporary issues.

If you want a single, authoritative resource that combines historical scholarship with cutting-edge analysis, this handbook delivers. It helps you teach more effectively, write more persuasively, and think more clearly about existential questions that shape modern life.

Order your copy today and deepen your understanding of existentialism with a book that belongs on every student’s and scholar’s shelf — in London, Leeds, Manchester, across the UK, and beyond.

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