Existentially Challenged (Deda Files, 2)

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Gabriel Marcel, long before coining the term "existentialism", introduced important existentialist themes to a French audience in his early essay "Existence and Objectivity" (1925) and in his Metaphysical Journal (1927). [70] A dramatist as well as a philosopher, Marcel found his philosophical starting point in a condition of metaphysical alienation: the human individual searching for harmony in a transient life. Harmony, for Marcel, was to be sought through "secondary reflection", a "dialogical" rather than "dialectical" approach to the world, characterized by "wonder and astonishment" and open to the "presence" of other people and of God rather than merely to "information" about them. For Marcel, such presence implied more than simply being there (as one thing might be in the presence of another thing); it connoted "extravagant" availability, and the willingness to put oneself at the disposal of the other. [71] I had read the first book of this series when it came out in 2019 and enjoyed it a lot. This sequel improves on the first book in pretty much every level, it's just a bit of a shame that Dr. Diablerie is barely in this one. But that's made up for with a bunch fun and interesting characters and Yahtzee's hilarious sense of humor. His ability to poke fun at the current popular culture by turning everything up to at least eleven regularly produces laugh out loud moments of situational comedy or little tongue in cheek moments while still being able to tell a suspenseful supernatural murder mystery story. And reducing Dr. Diablerie's appearences helps to highlight just how ridiculous and over the top funny he really is when he does show up in the most unexpected moments 😀 Let's hope he gets right on with writing the third book in this series. Madison, G. B., in Robert Audi's The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999, p. 559).

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A bit like the authors droll and at times moribund delivery, this book along with all Yahtzee’s books, grows on you. Not unlike an attractive wart. I disliked his voice when I first heard it but slowly came round. It shouldn’t work but despite my best efforts the contrary it really does. Adding depth and weight to his characters.In Differently Morphous, I was fascinated how Yahtzee can use characters that basically are silly caricatures dialed up to 11, yet still use them for a complex, reasonably nuanced exploration of a topic through their interactions. There was less of it in this book, and it was a lot less interesting. This, combined with the fact that Dr Diablerie wasn't on the scene as much, is why it's not getting five stars. Simone de Beauvoir, Force of Circumstance, quoted in Ronald Aronson, Camus and Sartre, University of Chicago Press, 2004, p. 48. Simone de Beauvoir, an important existentialist who spent much of her life as Sartre's partner, wrote about feminist and existentialist ethics in her works, including The Second Sex and The Ethics of Ambiguity. Although often overlooked due to her relationship with Sartre, [88] de Beauvoir integrated existentialism with other forms of thinking such as feminism, unheard of at the time, resulting in alienation from fellow writers such as Camus. [66] Daigle, Christine (2006). Existentialist Thinkers and Ethics. McGill-Queen's University Press. p.5. The ending's "painful" because it made me feel really uneasy and makes it clear there's even more to this story than there already is. That said, I'm glad the ending happened how it did.

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William J. Richardson, Martin Heidegger: From Phenomenology to Thought (Martjinus Nijhoff, 1967, p. 351). On its own, Existentially Challenged, is a simple "whodunnit" story in which a government department stands in as the paranormal police with comedic undertones. Burnham, Douglas. "Existentialism". Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy . Retrieved 16 November 2020. Many existentialists considered traditional systematic or academic philosophies, in style and content, to be too abstract and removed from concrete human experience. [6] [7] A primary virtue in existentialist thought is authenticity. [8] Existentialism would influence many disciplines outside of philosophy, including theology, drama, art, literature, and psychology. [9]The protagonist, Alison, still works as an audience proxy, possibly through the very convenient caveat that magic is inherently unknowable as well as the fact she's barely a few steps ahead of the reader at any given time. Most of the DEDA staff remain static in terms of character as they probably should. The awkwardness of Adam and Victor’s forced breakup is a nice contrast to their ability to atomise anything the size of an Olympic swimming pool. The revelation that the moustache twirling and cape swishing of Doctor Diablerie is entirely a front isn’t surprising but adds a good amount of depth and menace to the most outright comedic character of the series. a b c Samuel M. Keen, "Gabriel Marcel" in Paul Edwards (ed.) The Encyclopaedia of Philosophy, Macmillan Publishing Co, 1967.