Sherman Camus

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4443-0328-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 232 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Blackwell Great Minds

Reflecting the profound influence he continues to exert on popularconsciousness, Camus examines the complete body of works ofFrench author and philosopher Albert Camus, providing acomprehensive analysis of Camus' most importantworks--most notably The Myth of Sisyphus, TheStranger, The Fall, The Plague, and TheRebel--within the framework of his basic ethicalorientation.
* Makes Camus' concerns clear in terms that will resonatewith contemporary readers
* Reveals the unity and integrity of Camus' writings andpolitical activities
* Discusses Camus' ongoing relevance by showing how heprefigures many postmodern positions in philosophy, literature, andpolitics

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sherman, David

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments.
List of Abbreviations.
Introduction: Situating Camus.
1. Camus's Life.
2. The Absurd.
3. Life.
4. Scorn.
5. Solidarity.
6. Rebellion.
7. Realpolitik.
8. Exile and Rebirth.
9. Epilogue.
Index

Über Autor(innen)

David Sherman is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Montana at Missoula. He is the author of Sartre and Adorno: The Dialectics of Subjectivity (2007) and co-editor of The Blackwell Guide to Continental Philosophy (2003).