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Existential Primer: Introduction to Existentialism

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource when first beginning to research Existentialism. Includes links to other sites on Existentialism.
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Marxists Internet Archive

Encyclopedia of Marxism: Jean Paul Sartre (1905 1980)

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the life and works of French novelist, playwright, and exponent of Existentialism, Jean-Paul Sartre. The biography discusses his early life, his years of teaching in Le Havre, his various publications he wrote and...
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Seng: Adolescence and Gifted: Addressing Existential Dread

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find information on how parents and teachers can provide emotional support for gifted adolescents, who are experiencing "Existential Dread." Learn how to detect students' feelings and address problems by nourishing them socially,...
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Existentialism Primer: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhaustive site dedicated to the existentialist movement in Philosophy and Literature. Features definitions, presentation of major existentialist figures, and links.
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The Existential Humanism of Jean Paul Sartre

For Students 9th - 10th
A great site to get into some of the "deeper" philosophy of Sartre. The text is lengthy and sometimes complicated, but some background research should make it readable and helpful.
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Stanford University

Soren Kierkegaard, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough and complete biography. Includes sections on Kierkegaard's life, rhetoric, ethics, politics, and religion, just to name a few. Also contains a time-line and bibliography of works.
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Martin Buber Homepage: Religious Thought of Martin Buber

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Martin Buber, his philosophy and thought on religion.
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The Nobel Prize: Jean Paul Sartre Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site of the Nobel Prize. Their excellent biography of Sartre with looks into his works and philosophy.
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Wnet: Thirteen: Concept to Classroom :Tapping Into Multiple Intelligences

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains a wealth of information on Gardner's theory of multiple inteligences. It discusses what it consists of, the difference between it and the traditional definition of intelligence, how it has developed since its...
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Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Godless by Pete Huatman

For Teachers 6th - 9th
A simple gag makes faith the centerpiece of Jason Bock's summer: What if the town water tower is God? Jason shares his quirky observation with his friend Shin, and soon finds himself the head of a new religious sect of "Chutengodians"...
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Jewish Virtual Library: Hannah Arendt

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent and thoroughly detailed biography of Arendt's life. Includes philosophical ideas, her relationship with Heidegger, and the establishment of her own important work and career.
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Stanford University

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Nietzsche

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent and extensive biography. Covers main ideas, as well as career accomplishments and publications. Proceeds work by work, dividing Nietzsche's works into Early, Middle, Late, and Final. Contains bibliography, biography, and...
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The Case of Martin Heidegger, Part Two

For Students 9th - 10th
Second of three. An excellent and thorough treatment of Heidegger's involvement with German National Socialism.
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The Case of Martin Heidegger, Part Three

For Students 9th - 10th
The third and final part of this excellent series on Heidegger's Nazi involvement.
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The Case of Martin Heidegger, Philosopher and Nazi

For Students 9th - 10th
Part One of an outstanding three-part series on Heidegger's involvement with the Nazi party. Seems a level-headed and impartial treatment of a potential explosive topic.
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Nihilism

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent discussion from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy of the history of nihilism in western philosophy and the main ideas associated with it. Although centering around Nietzsche's formulation, author does admirable job of...
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Stanford University

Soren Kierkegaard

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides very in-depth information about the life and works of the existentialist philosopher Soren Kierkegaard. Toward the bottom of the page is a chronological timeline of his life, as well as a bibliography and list of other...
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New World Encyclopedia: Abnormal Psychology

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what the field of abnormal psychology covers, its historical roots, the different models used in the study of mental illness, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) used in diagnosis, and the...
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E Learn Portal: Origins of Treatment and Defining Abnormal Behavior Continued

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the various theories of how to explain abnormal behaviors.
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Jean Paul Sartre, 1964 Nobel Laureate for Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
A site that contains information on Jean-Paul Sartre's (1905-1980) Nobel Prize because of his writings on Existentialism. Links to a brief biography and his obituary.
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Shmoop: Notes From the Underground

For Students 9th - 10th
Written in 1864, Notes from the Underground is a fictional account of a man living underground and is considered a foreunner to existential literature.
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Philosophy Pages

Philosophy Pages: Martin Heidegger (1889 1976)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief biography and intro into the life of existentialist philosopher Martin Heidegger. Provided are numerous links to text documents of his works and philosophies.
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Tameri.com: Albert Camus

For Students 9th - 10th
This tameri.com site provides a biography, commentary, chronology, works, quotes, and resources on French writer Albert Camus.
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Author's Calendar: Albert Camus

For Students 9th - 10th
Albert Camus (1913-1960), the Algerian-French novelist, essayist and playwright, is profiled. He received the 1957 Nobel Prize for his existentialist novels The Stranger (1942) and The Plague (1947).

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