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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460310003321

Autore

Foley John

Titolo

Albert Camus : from the absurd to revolt / / John Foley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014

ISBN

1-317-49271-4

1-315-71169-9

1-282-94734-6

9786612947346

1-84465-413-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (254 p.)

Disciplina

848.91409

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2008 by Acumen.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Notes on the text and abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The absurd; The Myth of Sisyphus; The Outsider; Caligula; Between nihilism and hope; 2 Camus and Combat; Camusian rebellion and political engagement; Letters to a German Friend; Camus and Combat; ""Neither Victims nor Executioners""; The Plague; 3 The Rebel; Introduction; Metaphysical rebellion; Historical rebellion; Hegel; Marx, history and state terrorism; Unity and totality; 4 Camus and political violence; The scrupulous assassin

""Reflections on the Guillotine""5 Camus and Sartre; The ""revolted soul""; ""Hostile to history""; ""Freedom without brakes""; Camus and Sartre on violence; 6 Camus and Algeria; A new Mediterranean culture; A civilian truce; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, encompassing philosophy, literature, politics and history, John Foley examines the full breadth of Camus' ideas to provide a comprehensive and rigorous study of his political and philosophical thought and a significant contribution to a range of debates current in Camus research. Foley argues that the coherence of Camus' thought can best be understood through a thorough understanding of the concepts of 'the absurd' and 'revolt' as



well as the relation between them. This book includes a detailed discussion of Camus' writings for the newspaper ""Combat"",