Is Suicide A Philosophical Question?
Absurd Reasoning
, Albert Camus
The Myth of Sisyphus, Albert Camus
  • Discuss Camus' claims regarding the absurdity of life in contrast to Schopenhauer's or "the underground man's" view that life is a futile and worthless endeavor.
How Would You Act If You Had Absolute Power?
Caligula
, Albert Camus
  • Discuss the meaning of Caligula's desire to possess the moon?
  • Do you think Camus admires Caligula?
What Is The Most Important Rule In the Game Of Life?
The Outsider
, Albert Camus
  • In The Outsider, pick out and explain one example of what Camus (in the Myth of Sisyphus) calls 'absurd reasoning'?
  • Critically assess Meursault's response to the priest's argument (in the last chapter) that the only way for a condemned man to retrieve any meaning in his life is to turn  to God.