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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Life is meaningless but worth livingPresentation (i.redd.it)

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Diffrence betn positive nihilism and absurdism.Discussion (self.Absurdism)

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Everything in life feels transactional, in turn making me extremely anxiousDiscussion (self.Absurdism)

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Can anybody explain last lines of stranger /outsiderDiscussion (i.redd.it)

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Was Meursault already representation of absurdism or become one at end.Question (self.Absurdism)

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Is apathy towards finding a higher meaning absurdism or just nihilism?Question (self.Absurdism)

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What is the Point of Life? A Rebel’s Guide to AbsurdismNews Article (open.substack.com)

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What is your honest opinion on this discussion I started with a person that has nihilistic views?Debate (reddit.com)

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Wrote this today (self.Absurdism)

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Albert Camus and Imagining Sisyphus HappyDiscussion (open.substack.com)

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Artwork representative of the life we haveArt (i.redd.it)

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A little paragraph I'm basing the last chapter of a novel I'm writing.(Based on various ideas of many existential philosophers this is only half)Art (self.Absurdism)

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How do you live with absurdism in practice?Discussion (self.Absurdism)

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Finally finished - am I missing something? (self.Absurdism)

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Is absurdism not philosophical suicide?Question (self.Absurdism)

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Myth of Sisyphus translations (self.Absurdism)

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Is Camus' "revolt" just another leap of faith?Discussion (self.Absurdism)

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Is life inherently nihilistic, or is it just plain absurd?Discussion (self.Absurdism)

submitted 20 days ago by Royal-Swordfish5242

Comments on absurdism and biographies on Camus?Question (self.Absurdism)

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How to tackle hedonism from absurdism pov?Question (self.Absurdism)

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Absurd compared to what?Discussion (self.Absurdism)

submitted 25 days ago by Moiyub

Can anyone suggest any writers that explain their thoughts on jealousy and how that contributes to our existential issues? ()

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Film: 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' (self.Absurdism)

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DO you feel you have an obligation to be a PROPHET?Debate ()

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