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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (1942)

par Albert Camus

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One of the most influential works of this century, this 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 an absurd universe devoid of order or meaning. With lyric eloquence, Camus posits a way out of despair, reaffirming the value of personal existence, and the possibility of life lived with dignity and authenticity.--From publisher description.… (plus d'informations)
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    La chute par Albert Camus (WilfGehlen)
    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.
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    Moby Dick par Herman Melville (WilfGehlen)
    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.… (plus d'informations)
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what an interesting book.

a man, given a life, to think.

to think about the absurdity, the meaningless of it all, to realise that happiness and absurdity are the bread and butter of our existence.

to know that philosophical suicide is more dangerous than real suicide, in the notion that you resolve to live your fate instead of revolting at the meaningless of it all and pushing it forward for the mere fact that you exist and can think it.

he's inspiring, and I especially find it funny he never considered himself an existentialist when it drips from his words like honey.

but to quote Camus itself, "to admit the paradox is to make it untrue", so perhaps he was revealing his true ideas in a subversive way.

read this shit, and read the other essays. read the Kafka bit too. the fact that my favorite philosopher so far shares my favorite weird German author is kind of amazing not going to lie :D ( )
  zenseiii | Dec 13, 2022 |
Philosophical essays considering the absurd condition of modern man. The absurdity and meaninglessness is perhaps best depicted in the titular essay on the myth of Sisyphus. He also develops this in his novel The Stranger and other writings. ( )
  jwhenderson | Aug 2, 2022 |
Sísifo é o mortal que tentou enganar Zeus e a morte. Acabou castigado com um trabalho inútil: rolar uma pedra pesada montanha acima por toda A eternidade. Camus analisou o mito. Existimos em meio a um absurdo que depende de nós e do mundo. Explicava que a nossa vida consiste em, tal como no mito de Sísifo, seguir uma rotina diária, sem sentido próprio, determinada por instâncias como a religião e o sistema capitalista de produção. Para Camus, o momento chave no castigo de Sísifo está naquele instante em que a pedra rola monte abaixo e Sísifo sabe que ele deve ir atrás dela e tentar, em vão como sempre, empurrá-la para o alto do monte e além. Para Camus, este é o momento da consciência adquirida. Cada um de nós deve, em algum momento, vislumbrar o conhecimento e chegar à conclusão de que não importa quão duro a gente trabalhe, estamos fadados a falhar no sentido de que mais cedo ou mais tarde morreremos. Sísifo, como o homem, é rebelde mas incapaz, e é naqueles momentos de consciência que ele consegue transcendência sobre os deuses. No final das contas, Camus vê em Sísifo não a imagem de um trabalho duro contínuo, cansativo e incessante, mas a de um homem alegre que reconhece que seu destino lhe pertence. Ele e somente ele pode determinar a essência da existência. Camus não vê Sísifo como atormentado, castigado; pelo contrário, vê Sísifo feliz. Feliz talvez porque descobriu o segredo da vida. Talvez porque a luta pelos cumes & everestes seja necessária e suficiente para encher o nosso coração. ( )
  jgcorrea | Jun 1, 2022 |
"“I hate my time,” Saint-Exupery wrote shortly before his death,
for reasons not far removed from those I have spoken of. But,
however upsetting that exclamation, coming from him who loved
men for their admirable qualities, we shall not accept responsibility
for it. Yet what a temptation, at certain moments, to turn one’s
back on this bleak, fleshless world! But this time is ours, and we
cannot live hating ourselves"
  roseandisabella | Mar 18, 2022 |
"Sisyphus is ultimately happy." ( )
  chrisvia | Apr 30, 2021 |
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