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Le mythe de Sisyphe

Author: Albert Camus

The concept of the absurd and its relation to suicide constitute the theme of this essay. Once he recognizes the divorce between his rational desire for understanding and happiness and the silence of...

The concept of the absurd and its relation to suicide constitute the theme of this essay. Once he recognizes the divorce between his rational desire for understanding and happiness and the silence of the world, can man judge whether life is worth living? This is the fundamental question of philosophy. However, if the absurd seems obvious to me, I must...

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  • Number of pages Number of pages 187
  • Cover Cover Soft
  • Year of publication Year of publication 2008
  • Publisher Publisher Gallimard

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The concept of the absurd and its relation to suicide constitute the theme of this essay. Once he recognizes the divorce between his rational desire for understanding and happiness and the silence of the world, can man judge whether life is worth living? This is the fundamental question of philosophy. However, if the absurd seems obvious to me, I must maintain it with clear effort and accept, by experiencing it, life. My rebellion, my freedom, my passion will be its consequences. Certain that he will die whole, but refusing death, man will be able to know the passion of life in a world that has become indifferent and where beauty is accessible. The images of Don Juan, the comic, the adventurous illustrate the freedom and clear wisdom of man's absurdity. Yet, creation - having admitted that it may not be - is for him the best opportunity to keep his consciousness awake in front of the dazzling and arbitrary images of the world. The work of Sisyphus, who scorns the gods, loves life, and hates death, depicts the human condition. However, the struggle toward the peaks bears its reward within itself. We must imagine Sisyphus happy.

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Author
Albert Camus
Publisher
Gallimard
Language
French
ISBN-13
9782070322886

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Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
187
Dimensions
11x19 cm
Release Date
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Publication Date
2008

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Reader Level
Classic Texts

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Nobel

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