Sisyphus was described by some as the most prudent mortal. The Myth of Sisyphus ushers us into the life of Sisyphus, the main character of Albert’s book. He further gives an answer by saying that despite one’s belief in God or not, suicide is illegitimate. He further states his view on the legitimacy and necessity of one to question the meaning of life. Camus (1995) explains that his book attempts to resolve the problem of suicide. In 1995, Albert Camus published The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays. Most of his works focused on nihilism and absurdity. He was a well-known novelist, essayist and playwright famous for his works such as La Peste, La Chute, The Rebel and The Myth of Sisyphus.
This essay would introduce one famous philosopher, Albert Camus, and his work titled, The Myth of Sisyphus which talks on the theme of absurdity and human resilience.Ĭruickshank (2019) introduces us to the life of Albert Camus, who was born on Novemin Algeria and passed on the 4th of January, 1960 in France. Scott (1995) exposes Plato as the first philosopher to answer the question about if the mind brings innate resources of its own to the process of learning or if it relies wholly upon experience. All these philosophical works have a major aim which is discerning the truth. Various philosophical works have been out doored, embraced and criticized such as Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, Plato’s Apology of Socrates, candide by Volta and a whole other. They based their works on themes such as love, existence, logic and others. The earliest known philosophers include Thales of Miletus who is often hailed as the father of ancient Greek philosophy, Aristotle, Plato, Socrates and many others.
Though some philosophical views may sound surreal and out of the world, most of them can be directly applied to life as well as the various happenings in life. Philosophical views have become widely recognized as a handbook for mankind.
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