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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.
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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?
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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.
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