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One of the most influential works of this century, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays is a crucial exposition of existentialist thought. Influenced by works such as Don Juan and the novels of Kafka, these essays begin with a meditation on suicide; the question of living or not living in a universe devoid of order or meaning. With lyric eloquence, Albert Camus brilliantly posits a way out of despair, reaffirming the value of personal existence, and the possibility of life lived with dignity and authenticity.… (altro)
WilfGehlen: The Fall brings to mind The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Coleridge--tales that attempt to imbue the innocent with the wisdom of experience.
WilfGehlen: Camus was greatly influenced by Melville and in The Myth of Sisyphus mentions Moby-Dick as a truly absurd work. Reading Moby-Dick with Camus' absurd in mind gives a deeper, and very different insight than provided by the usual emphasis on Ahab's quest for revenge.… (altro)
"The Myth of Sisyphus" deals with the fundamental question how the talking ape can find purpose in a universe which could care any less about his existence . The very act of finding purpose is an act of rebellion ; its better to recognize the fact that the universe does not care and to welcome this fact rather than hide behind a buffet of tribal religious ideologies with promises of eternal life .
Its only through the knowledge of this horror the ape has to find his true purpose ; all other paths are mere distractions just like Sisyphus doomed to push his rock , the ape keeps himself busy .
This also intersects with Lacanian psychoanalysis , the concept of the Other which Camus refers as the "Absurd" . Its only when the subject is aware he is in the "gaze" of the Other , he experiences anxiety in this case ape is now aware the "Other" does not care .
A collection of short pieces on absurdist positivism would be one way to describe this. Impenetrable would be another. One of the most difficult to read books I've struggled through. I suspect a large part of this difficulty is due to the translation, but not reading French I'll never know. Nonetheless, the first essay on absurd reasoning and the title essay are well worth the struggle, and guaranteed to provoke serious thought if you can struggle through them. ( )
This one was struggle to read, after the first memorable and often-quoted sentence - I think I heard the rustle of some useful ideas lurking in this thicket of impenetrable prose. ( )
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Please use this work only for editions containing the following set of essays: The myth of Sisyphus -- Summer in Algiers -- The minotaur, or, The stop in Oran -- Helen's exile -- Return to Tipasa -- The artist and his time.
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One of the most influential works of this century, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays is a crucial exposition of existentialist thought. Influenced by works such as Don Juan and the novels of Kafka, these essays begin with a meditation on suicide; the question of living or not living in a universe devoid of order or meaning. With lyric eloquence, Albert Camus brilliantly posits a way out of despair, reaffirming the value of personal existence, and the possibility of life lived with dignity and authenticity.
Its only through the knowledge of this horror the ape has to find his true purpose ; all other paths are mere distractions just like Sisyphus doomed to push his rock , the ape keeps himself busy .
This also intersects with Lacanian psychoanalysis , the concept of the Other which Camus refers as the "Absurd" . Its only when the subject is aware he is in the "gaze" of the Other , he experiences anxiety in this case ape is now aware the "Other" does not care .
This is probably Camus's best work .
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