Camus on the Absurd: The Myth of Sisyphus
In this Animated Video, we review the notion of the "absurd," popularized and developed by Albert Camus, French philosopher, and author awarded the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature. Our host Erik Van Aken will discuss important issues regarding Camus' notion of the absurd: its' origin, the metaphysical and epistemological aspects of the absurd, and Camus' critique of existentialism and thinkers such as Kierkegaard, Jaspers, and Heidegger. Finally, we look deeper into Camus' book, the Myth of Sisyphus, to find out how Camus used an ancient Greek myth as an allegory to his philosophy of the absurd, why he turned Sisyphus into his favorite hero, and lastly, his thoughts on how to live happily in the face of the absurd.
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00:00 Introduction
00:27 The Absurd and its Origin
01:40 The Inescapability of the Absurd
03:48 Absurdity and Happiness: The Myth of Sisyphus
04:41 Conclusion
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Erik Van Aken received an MSc in philosophy from the University of Edinburgh and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Kent. He has taught philosophy at the University of Kent as an Assistant and Associate Lecturer. His main interests lie at the intersection of metaphysics and the philosophy of agency. kent.academia.edu/Erikvanaken
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My problem with atheistic existentialism is it still presupposes meaning in life even within the very act of denying it. For instance, staring unflinchingly into the nihilistic abyss of meaningless nothingness without going crazy or giving into despair and committing suicide is considered "heroic" and presupposed as better in someway than insanity, suicide or worst of all belief in God and a meaningful existence. But if life is truly meaningless like the Existentialist would have us believe, then there is no such thing as heroism or cowardice and one is definitely no better or worse than the other bc there is no such thing as better or worse bc there is no such thing as value. To say something is better or more heroic than something else is an utterly meaningless statement. For there to be things or concepts with any kind of immutable value would mean that there are transcendent ideals higher than man's own existence and the only being capable of creating and determining the value of such transcendent ideals higher than humanity is a being who is himself transcendent and higher than humanity, i.e. a creator God. Otherwise your "meaning" is meaningless. Your "heroic stand" in the face of " meaningless absurdity" is as equally meaningless and devoid of any value as the neurotic's retreat into insanity and the Christians' retreat to faith. Your "point" is therefore pointless.
Suicide is Camus' original idea? Wasn't there another philosopher or writer before him that proposed this question? If there is, does that make your work misinformation?
I have the book
@TrainOfThoughts
Жыл бұрын
I had and borrowed it to a friend. now I dont!
Hmmm.. absurd is a reaction, like a muscle twitch. But Humans by nature are designed to respond because of our rationality. The best guide to absurdity and muscle twitch could be rum. I bet you, Sisyphus was given a cartwheel to make it easy but he refuses to use it because of his pride and ego. We are doomed with human pride but not by the world around us and not by our rationality.
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@daisukye
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t say kill it but don’t put too much beats on it which makes it sound like a tutorial video.
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@@daisukye Thanks for advise. I agree with you. I'm trying to choose better music.
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@@TrainOfThoughts But really nice work. It was perfectly fitted around 5 mins and summarized very well. Absolutely loved it.
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Ай бұрын
I liked it
Even Camu’s solution to the absurd is a poor one. True Rebellion against the absurd is not to participate in it but try to prevent it from working and destroy. He doesn’t prove his point that to live is the solution. He merely states it.
@lukasfilipcik817
10 ай бұрын
I don't think Camus attempts to solve the absurd. He merely sees it and refuses to give up. It doesn't solve the absurd - and doesn't attempt. It claims that in the face of absurd, a life can be lived. And 'we must imagine it happy'
Could it be that Stalin was, a good leftist revolutionary and became bad because that's what he trulyified embodiment and the standard he lived to?