The Myth of Sisyphus
About This Novel
"The Myth of Sisyphus" is a philosophical treatise by the French author Camus, which is a concentrated expression of his "philosophy of the absurd" thoughts. Among all Camus's literary works and philosophical essays, "absurdity" is the most important concept he emphasized. Camus believed that the absurd was born from "the confrontation between the call of mankind and the irrational silence of the world." In this book, he analyzes and explores the thoughts of many philosophers, such as Jaspers, Kierkegaard, Husserl, Heidegger, and Shestov, and also comments on the literary masterpieces of Dostoevsky and others, all with the purpose of elucidating his concept of "absurdity", and further points out: "To live is to experience the absurd. To experience the absurd, the first thing is to look directly at it." He guides us to understand our own destiny like Sisyphus, resist our own destiny, and live without hesitation.
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Coming from Guo Hongan's version, I have to say that the translation in this version is really good.
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Official(1)Scraped 4d ago
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Coming from Guo Hongan's version, I have to say that the translation in this version is really good.
