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The Myth of Sisyphus

by Albert Camus · 1942

Philosophy · ranked #4 in category

Why life worth living despite its apparent absurdity; the essay that frames absurdism.

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Category
Philosophy
First published
1942 · 1940s
Author
Albert Camus
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