To Deny Our Nothingness

A fine blend of literary criticism and philosophical analysis, in which the author examines the human image in works by such writers as Malraux, Camus, Aldous Huxley, T.S. Eliot, Kazantzakis, Sartre, Freud, Jung, Hesse, Kafka and Beckett, among others. The author conceives of the human image not as a description or as an ideal but as a direction -- shaping the raw material of the absurd into authentic personal and social existence. It is an integral part of the eternal human attempt to develop a dialogue with other selves, find a meaningful way of life, and realize our own unique potential. The author discusses ten types of contemporary images which significantly influence our personal ethics, deftly exploring their moral consequence and ultimate social implications.