Bought this book a while back and have started to delve. I'd love an anthology of existential thought, that includes writings by Kierkegaard, Camus, Sartre, Nietzsche, etc. (For the record, I'm NOT a nihilist, I do believe in God, and Kierkegaard was a Christian). This book won't mean as much to me, as it would have decades ago, when I started reading these guys. I enjoy the writings of some of these philosophers more than others, but (IMO), too much analyzing is...just too much. I'm good with just living, and not feeling the need to examine every aspect of it, while doing so.
Sometimes, a little detour off the beaten path is okay, though...key word being "sometimes." For my purposes, the title is misleading, as I'm not looking for a "Survival Guide"...just thinking it will be fun "go there" a little. I'm looking forward to it, but I'm not AS into it, as the title may lead one to assume. I certainly don't need a survival guide, but a book that "touches upon" different aspects of existential thought, may be inspirational...or not...we'll see. And so it goes.😏
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