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Albert Camus James Picture:

Summary: Born in 1913, Albert Camus was a representative of French Literature. Through his work, he portrayed his experiences in Algeria, where he grew up (Nobelprize.org) Many of his essays and writings were all based on his childhood and Algeria. At the age of 25, Camus moved to France to further his interest in philosophy. There he continued writing his fiction and essays. Moving to france opened many doors for Camus, and eventually led to a career in producing and play writing. Camus wrote many well known books that reflected his experiences in his life, Including "The Stranger". "The Stranger" illustrates much of one of his essay's: "man as the nauseated victim of the absurd orthodoxy of habit, later - when the young killer faces execution - tempted by despair, hope, and salvation." This theme plays a large part in Camus' views of Existentialism.

Works Cited: "Albert Camus - Biography." //Nobelprize.org//. Web. 21 Aug. 2010. .

Jean Paul Sarte James Picture:

Summary: Jean Paul Sarte was an Existentialist and a Humanist. He is commonly known as the father of Existentialist philosophy. His writings changed the way people thought. His most famous piece of work was his public lecture "Existentialism and Humanism". In this lecture, Sartre defends Existentialism against all those who oppose it. "it continues to be the major introduction to his philosophy for the general public" (plato.stanford.edu). This quote explains how extremely important Sartre's first lecture was. Although he regrets it being published, it is indeed what made him famous.

Works Cited "Jean-Paul Sartre (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)." // Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy //. Web. 22 Aug. 2010. .

Martin Heidegger James Picture:

Summary: Martin Heidegger is most famously known as being one of the figures for the Existentialist movement. His work included studies of phenomenology and ontology. His most famous question, which he based most of his work on, was "what is the meaning of being?" (regent.edu). This question led to many observations and studies. He also dealt with the issues of dehumanization in modern society (regent.edu). Heidegger wrote a book on the issue called "darkening of the world. "The book was based on four lectures delivered in 1949 and captured Heidegger's ontological approach to issues important to post-World War Europe" (regent.edu). Also during his time, he contributed a lot towards the Nazi uprising, writing a large number of speeches for the Nazi cause (iep.utm.edu.)

Works Cited: "Heidegger, Martin [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]." // Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy //. Web. 22 Aug. 2010. .

"Martin Heidegger." // Regent University - A Leading Global Christian University //. Web. 22 Aug. 2010. .

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