“What, then, is that incalculable feeling that deprives the mind of the sleep necessary to life? A world that can be explained even with bad reasons is a familiar world. But, on the other hand, in a universe suddenly divested of illusions and lights, man feels an alien, a stranger. His exile is without remedy since he is deprived of the memory of a lost home or the hope of a promised land. This divorce between man and his life, the actor and his setting, is properly the feeling of absurdity.”
Quote by Albert Camus
Work
The Myth of Sisyphus: And Other Essays
This book is a compilation of essays that delve into the philosophical concepts of existentialism, the absurdity of life, and the human struggle for meaning. It includes the influential essay 'The Myth of Sisyphus,' which examines the idea of the absurd and the role of the individual in a meaningless universe. more
Author
Albert Camus
Albert Camus was a French author and philosopher, born on November 7, 1913, and died on January 4, 1960. Known for his unique existentialist philosophy and profound insights into human suffering, Camus' works include 'The Stranger', 'The Plague', and 'The Myth of Sisyphus', which have had a profound impact on 20th-century literature. more
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