The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus
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Published 2020-10-10
"There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide". Albert Camus, a 20th Century French Existentialist, discusses the absurdity of life, and addresses the question of suicide (actual, and philosophical) as a possible solution to the lack of a definite meaning to life. In the end, Camus asserts that one must affirm life, and choose it, over the alternative.
Originally published: 1942
Author: Albert Camus
Original title: Le Mythe de Sisyphe
Original language: French
Subjects: Existentialism, Absurdism
Genres: Essay, Absurdist fiction, Existential Fiction
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All Comments (21)
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Having a hard time loving my boulder lately
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Bookmark: 1:49 “I see many people die because they judge that life is not worth living. I see others paradoxically getting killed for the ideas or illusions that give them a reason for living (what is called a reason for living is also an excellent reason for dying). I therefore conclude that the meaning of life is the most urgent of questions.”
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I feel like hearing this as an audiobook was a mistake - I legit feel like I need a physical copy that I can write in the margins of, translating each individual statement he makes into something I can actually comprehend.
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For the first time since learning this man's philosophy, I've finally FELT it. This always resonated with me, but now, I'm living a life full of happiness. My "boulder" is Muay Thai training. It's been in my life for a long time, but it wasn't until recently that the struggle itself has given me a level of happiness I've never had from it. It's not about the goal, fight, or losing wieght. It's just about the pain itself. ❤
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am I the only one who thinks this book, while admitting it to be a truly fine work of philosophy, is quite hard as a result of its profundity and the semantics (his word play is incredible)?
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time to download and convert to MP3 so I can forever listen to this. this is the most important book of my life, I am so grateful for Camus
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Thank you for making this happen. The last 3 phrases are a mantra!
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Thank you for making it an Audiobook
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For some reason this is harder for me to understand than The Plague, definitely because that's a novel with a plot and this is just pure philosophy
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I don’t love the boulder. I love the fact that I’m able to roll it.
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After the 1st 20 minutes it seemed to become a bit of a hard slog but the last 30 minutes it really picked up and the ending was well worth the effort. Much to think about with this one....thanks.
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I actually don’t think Heidegger, Nietzsche nor Kierkegaard would have any problem with the characterization of their work as ‘philosophical suicide’. One or more of them may even relish in it.
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Thank you!
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this is the single best argument against suicide
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yo this beat fire
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Awesome thank you!
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Maybe my boulder is just reading because it’s hard for me to focus on it but that’s what gives it purpose, the struggle, the challenges, if it weren’t for that there would be no meaning
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wherer can I read it online?
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Many thanks!
