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Philosopher William Barrett

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This page covers the author of Irrational Man.

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Works by William Barrett

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Irrational Man 747 copies, 7 reviews
Death of the Soul 102 copies
The Illusion of Technique 92 copies, 1 review
Philosophy in the twentieth century, an anthology 52 copies
What is existentialism? 37 copies
The Truants: Adventures Among the Intellectuals 26 copies
Time of Need: Forms of Imagination in the Twentieth Century 23 copies
Philosophy in the Twentieth Century: An Anthology; Vol. Two (2) 12 copies
Philosophy In the Twentieth Century Volume 1 10 copies
Philosophy in the Twentieth Century, Volume 3 8 copies
Philosophy in the Twentieth Century, Volume 4 6 copies
Philosophy in the twentieth century, an anthology (Volume 1-3) 1 copy

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Zen Buddhism 390 copies, 1 review
Man Alone: Alienation in Modern Society (Contributor) 85 copies

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Barrett, William Christopher

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Tarrytown, New York, USA

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Columbia University (PhD)

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Pace University

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American Academy of Arts and Letters Academy Award (Literature ∙ 1988)

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Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre

Friedrich Nietzsche

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