Suicide is the Only Real Philosophical Problem
Suicide is the only real philosophical problem - Albert Camus's script - and, he adds, we must answer that fundamental question by judging whether or not life is worth living. Camus's approach is well known (in his essay The Myth of Sisyphus) that he never saw anyone die due to an ontological approach (not even Galileo allowed himself to be killed for his scientific truth, and he did well - Camus says), but instead many people die, commit suicide because…...
The Myth Of Sisyphus
Opposition to Death
Many have learned not to interfere with the Gods when it comes to betraying promises, breaking oaths, or even simply breaking the laws of Greece or Rome. Many mortals learned this first hand, often resulting in their death or eternal suffering. Prometheus, Ixion, Erysichthon, and many other famous Greeks met the wrath of the Gods when they chose to defy them. While the list of these individuals is long and filled with stories more twisted and sick than the last,…...
The Myth Of Sisyphus
Why Meursault And Sisyphus Are Similar
The Stranger includes a character named Meursault who has no emotions, and “The Myth of Sisyphus” has a character named Sisyphus who is the absurd hero. Meursault is a person who also does not put a value on anything, which presumably makes him live in “bad faith” as he does not make his own choices. However, Sisyphus is a person who has to endlessly roll a boulder up and down a hill, because he has angered a god. Despite the…...
The Myth Of Sisyphus
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