Albert Camus' Absurd Man Explained

"Albert Camus' Absurd Man Explained" dives into the heart of Camus's philosophy of the absurd, exploring key concepts through the lens of his iconic works, The Myth of Sisyphus and The Stranger. In this video, we break down the essence of the absurd man, his confrontation with a meaningless universe, and how Camus's ideas remain relevant today. Whether you're new to Camus or looking to deepen your understanding, this insightful guide will provide you with a clear and concise overview of one of the 20th century's most influential philosophers.
0:00 Intro
1:05 Intro to Absurdism
4:23 Sisyphus
6:44 Meursault
17:30 Question

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  • @ethanbenson
    @ethanbenson13 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching! Make sure to subscribe for more philosophy videos, and let me know what you think about the concept of the Absurd Man

  • @Str0ngSad
    @Str0ngSad10 күн бұрын

    42

  • @ethanbenson

    @ethanbenson

    10 күн бұрын

    Hahaha brilliant

  • @dennisk5500
    @dennisk550021 сағат бұрын

    So if I find meaning in my life, I'm just fooling myself. If I hitch my wagon to a fantasy God, then yes, it's self-deception for the sake of avoiding reality. But if I gain what I experience as meaning based upon my interactions in the world, who is to say I have not? The fact that everything is transitory doesn't negate any meaning in the moment.

  • @ethanbenson

    @ethanbenson

    13 сағат бұрын

    I tend to agree with you on this point

  • @dennisk5500
    @dennisk550021 сағат бұрын

    How is the Absurd man different from a psychopath?

  • @ethanbenson

    @ethanbenson

    13 сағат бұрын

    I think that’s definitely somewhat the case, however, I think Camus would argue that perhaps the complete detachment of a psychopath is a coherent response to taking the world in honestly

  • @jensonee
    @jensonee12 күн бұрын

    and when meursault attacks the priest? that's not realization rather than just acceptance?

  • @ethanbenson

    @ethanbenson

    12 күн бұрын

    I think it’s a verbalisation of what he already embodied. Not a realisation of a truth

  • @jensonee

    @jensonee

    12 күн бұрын

    @@ethanbenson i'm remembering from 55 years ago. i also remembered that i felt the same way as meursault, distant. camus's books were more historical in a sense than fiction. historical can be at an individual level. what would that be called?

  • @ethanbenson

    @ethanbenson

    12 күн бұрын

    @jensonee I definitely also related to Meursault when I first read The Stranger in feeling kind of distant. I read it in school and I was an atheist in a catholic high school so it was quite a cathartic book to go through. I’m not quite sure what you mean in terms of if being historical though beyond it being set in a very clear time period

  • @jensonee

    @jensonee

    12 күн бұрын

    @@ethanbensonmy favorite book in tenth grade, high school, was the invisible man, by ralph ellison. i failed 13 classes in high school, between 14 and 34 i was in jail 8 times, a few hours to a week, no long term. there's a whole section of society that is never recognized by history books we get in school. well, from when i was in school, i'm 80. so, camus, virginia woolf, betty smith/Wehner wrote fiction but they were people's history. they explained who we are, that we exist, not just i exist but that there is a we that's like me. it's 12:30

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