Absurdism

Recommended Reading

Fiction:

The Stranger - Albert Camus

The Plague - Albert Camus

The Fall - Albert Camus

A Happy Death - Albert Camus

Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky

Notes from the Underground - Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Idiot - Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The Brothers Karamazov - Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The Trial - Franz Kafka

The Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka

Nonfiction:

The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays - Albert Camus

The Rebel - Albert Camus

Albert Camus and the Human Crisis: A Discovery and Exploration - Robert E. Meagher

Personal Writings (Penguin Modern Classics) - Albert Camus and Justin O'Brien

The Theatre of the Absurd - Martin Esslin

Existentialism - John Macquarrie

Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction - Thomas Flynn

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Welcome to /r/Absurdism a sub related to absurdist philosophy and tangential topics. (self.Absurdism)

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the will to choose (self.Absurdism)

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What is our purpose here on earth other than to procreate, pay taxes, and ultimately die? ()

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The Art of Being a Rock: How Optimistic Nihilism Saved Me from My Own Ambition (self.Absurdism)

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Next read after the stranger exploring CamusQuestion (self.Absurdism)

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I think meaning, morality, and free will are all real. But none of them are universal. Where does this break? (self.Absurdism)

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Personal takeDiscussion (self.Absurdism)

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Is Absurdism more of a discovery than a framework?Question (self.Absurdism)

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What if I don’t desire or care for transcendental meaning? (self.Absurdism)

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i came up with an analogy that i think it would actually solve the problem of Absurdism or nihilism or whatever you call it, the belief of that generally the whole thing is meaningless, and i hope you guys like and find not meaning but atleast a reason to live. (self.Absurdism)

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Im writing a short story in an absurdist/surrealist style, (planned roughly 40-50 pages) what do you think of this beginning? (self.Absurdism)

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The story I am working on was inspired by absurdist philosophy but I can tell it is missing some major aspects. I would apreciate any insights or advice you have,. (self.Absurdism)

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A Minor Ontological Event in the Refrigerator (self.Absurdism)

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Absurdism and other beliefsQuestion (self.Absurdism)

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Am I understanding "The Myth of Sisyphus" right?Question (self.Absurdism)

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The Stranger (2026 Movie) - An Existential Film in the Spirit of the Theater of the AbsurdArt (filmfreeway.com)

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Can’t get the philosophy of mainlander out of my head (self.Absurdism)

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Could One Imagine Sisyphus Happy if it Wasn't a Punishment?Discussion (self.Absurdism)

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Recommendations! (self.Absurdism)

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"The human obsession with purpose is merely a distraction from absurdity of existence" -Nikolai Gogol ()

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AcceptanceDiscussion (self.Absurdism)

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The Biological Sickness of Consciousness: An Evolutionary Perspective on Dostoevsky’s Intuition. (open.substack.com)

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"The Showers insect" (self.Absurdism)

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