Albert Camus Le Mythe De Sisyphe Pdf | ((top))

"The absurd is born out of this confrontation between the human need [for meaning] and the unreasonable silence of the world."

Camus opens the essay with a startling claim: "There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide." He argues that once we realize life has no inherent meaning, we must decide if life is still worth living. albert camus le mythe de sisyphe pdf

In Greek mythology, Sisyphus is condemned by the gods to roll a massive boulder up a hill, only for it to roll back down every time he reaches the summit. He is destined to repeat this for eternity. For Camus, Sisyphus is the ultimate "absurd hero." His life is futile and without hope, yet he continues. The Core Philosophy: Embracing the Absurd "The absurd is born out of this confrontation