Gabriel Marcel
Gabriel Honoré Marcel (7 December 1889 – 8 October 1973) was a French philosopher, a leading Christian existentialist, and author of about 30 plays.
He focused on the modern individual's struggle in a technologically dehumanizing society. Though often regarded as the first French existentialist, he dissociated himself from figures such as Jean-Paul Sartre, preferring the term Philosophy of Existence to define his own thought. The Mystery of Being is a well-known two-volume work authored by Marcel.
In addition to being a playwright and philosopher, Marcel was also a music critic.
Read more about Gabriel Marcel: Early Life and Education, Existential Themes, Influence
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