Questions tagged [absurdism]
absurdism addresses the human struggle for meaning, purpose, and application of labels, in a universe that will not permit the application.
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What are some philosophical works that explore constructing meaning in life from an agnostic or atheist view?
I've been deeply suicidal for years, but it's gotten worse recently. I grew up Mormon, and last year I realized I couldn't believe in it anymore. I just couldn't; it would take too long to explain.
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What is "the Nietzschean criterion" in Camus' "The Myth of Sisyphus"?
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It seems there are but two philosophical solutions [regarding killing oneself], either yes or no. This would be too easy. But allowance must be made for those who, without concluding, ...
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Is Sisyphus actually happy or is he content?
I am having trouble understanding what Camus meant when he says "One must imagine Sisyphus is happy" in the essay The Myth of Sisyphus. What does Camus mean by happiness, and how can Sisyphus be happy ...
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Why should we care about anyone?
If we take the World as absurd - without any meaning or end result, and believe in no such thing as God or afterlife (taking Camus' stance in Myth of Sisyphus), why should anyone, fundamentally, care ...
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What is the difference between existentialism, nihilism and absurdism?
I do not have any formal training in these subjects or any of philosophy, for that matter. So, forgive me for my naive question.
As I understand it, all of these take the view that "existence ...
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What rationalizations exist for motivation?
We're all just atoms interacting, there is no supernatural, free will is either invalid or an illusion, depending on how it's defined. There is no purpose to our lives, it really makes no difference ...
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