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Jonathan Webber

Jonathan Webber

Professor of Philosophy, Cardiff University

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Why Inez Is Not In Hell – draft available

Posted on 17 December 2015 by Jonathan Webber

A full draft of chapter 6 is now available to download. It argues for a new interpretation of Sartre's play Huis Clos (aka No Exit or, better, In Camera). More specifically, it argues that the […]

Rethinking Existentialism in Psychotherapy: a conference

Posted on 29 November 2015 by Jonathan Webber

Rethinking Existentialism in Psychotherapy Wednesday 13th January 2016 10.00 – 16.30 Montague Room, Senate House Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU Each session will include presentations followed by general discussion. 10.00 […]

YouTube film ‘What Is Existentialism?’ now available

Posted on 24 November 2015 by Jonathan Webber

The first of the project's YouTube films is now available at http://bit.ly/RethinkExistentYouTube It is based on chapter 1 and forms an introduction to the series of films. It is 20 […]

The Future of Existentialism: a workshop

Posted on 21 October 2015 by Jonathan Webber

The Future of Existentialism Call For Papers Submissions are invited for a one-day workshop on existentialism for people considering doing postgraduate research on the theoretical, biographical, or literary works of […]

Psychoanalysis and the Existentialist Mind – draft available

Posted on 12 October 2015 by Jonathan Webber

A full draft of chapter 5 is now available to download. It argues that existentialism is a development of Freudian psychoanalysis, designed to preserve Freud's insights into behaviour by providing […]

Simone de Beauvoir workshop: 25 November 2015

Posted on 6 October 2015 by Jonathan Webber

One-day workshop on the philosophy of Simone de Beauvoir. Aberdare Hall, Cardiff University. 9.30 – 6.00. Update: There are no more places available at this workshop. Talks: Beauvoir’s Methods of […]

Workshop and conference recordings now on YouTube

Posted on 26 September 2015 by Jonathan Webber

Two talks from the Fanon workshop are now available on YouTube – - Fanon at 90 - Lewis Gordon (Connecticut) - Medicine and Colonialism - Azzedine Haddour (UCL) This workshop […]

Why Xavière Is A Threat To Françoise – draft now available

Posted on 24 August 2015 by Jonathan Webber

A full draft of chapter 4 is now available to download. It argues that Beauvoir's 1943 novel She Came To Stay presents her distinctive form of existentialism through a critique […]

Freedom and the Origins of Reasons – draft now available

Posted on 11 August 2015 by Jonathan Webber

A full draft of chapter 3 is now available to download. It argues that Merleau-Ponty's critique of Sartre's theory of freedom fails. Merleau-Ponty has succeeded in showing that one of […]

Frantz Fanon workshop: 19 September 2015

Posted on 31 July 2015 by Jonathan Webber

One-day workshop on the work of Frantz Fanon. Pearson Lecture Theatre UCL main entrance Gower Street London WC1E 6BT 9.30am – 4.00pm Speakers Meena Dhanda Lewis Gordon Azzedine Haddour Jonathan […]