Albert Camus' Absurd Man Explained
Вставка
- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- "Albert Camus' Absurd Man Explained" dives into the heart of Camus's philosophy of the absurd, exploring key concepts through the lens of his iconic works, The Myth of Sisyphus and The Stranger. In this video, we break down the essence of the absurd man, his confrontation with a meaningless universe, and how Camus's ideas remain relevant today. Whether you're new to Camus or looking to deepen your understanding, this insightful guide will provide you with a clear and concise overview of one of the 20th century's most influential philosophers.
0:00 Intro
1:05 Intro to Absurdism
4:23 Sisyphus
6:44 Meursault
17:30 Question
Thanks for watching! Make sure to subscribe for more philosophy videos, and let me know what you think about the concept of the Absurd Man
42
Hahaha brilliant
Stories. Everyone tells stories.
So if I find meaning in my life, I'm just fooling myself. If I hitch my wagon to a fantasy God, then yes, it's self-deception for the sake of avoiding reality. But if I gain what I experience as meaning based upon my interactions in the world, who is to say I have not? The fact that everything is transitory doesn't negate any meaning in the moment.
I tend to agree with you on this point
and when meursault attacks the priest? that's not realization rather than just acceptance?
I think it’s a verbalisation of what he already embodied. Not a realisation of a truth
@@ethanbenson i'm remembering from 55 years ago. i also remembered that i felt the same way as meursault, distant. camus's books were more historical in a sense than fiction. historical can be at an individual level. what would that be called?
@jensonee I definitely also related to Meursault when I first read The Stranger in feeling kind of distant. I read it in school and I was an atheist in a catholic high school so it was quite a cathartic book to go through. I’m not quite sure what you mean in terms of if being historical though beyond it being set in a very clear time period
@@ethanbensonmy favorite book in tenth grade, high school, was the invisible man, by ralph ellison. i failed 13 classes in high school, between 14 and 34 i was in jail 8 times, a few hours to a week, no long term. there's a whole section of society that is never recognized by history books we get in school. well, from when i was in school, i'm 80. so, camus, virginia woolf, betty smith/Wehner wrote fiction but they were people's history. they explained who we are, that we exist, not just i exist but that there is a we that's like me. it's 12:30
I accept Sartre's practical, existential approach..we are here for a time ; being;
let's get on with being then..
by doing ..giving ourselves the satisfaction of the experience of being and all that it entails..all the phases of our lives , the developments, the evolutionary phases..
..we play the game of being among all the zillion other forms of life, animal, vegetable mineral.etc.. 18:09 ; it's fascinating co-habiting with it all and surviving in the game of life for as long as we can..that gives us plenty of occupation, fulfilment and purpose..and teaching our progeny to continue the same for themselves..it might be absurd but its a mighty game as we all trundle our way thro' the magnificent puddle of lifes mystery; and gleaning a glimmer of insight along the way..of ❤
..
How is the Absurd man different from a psychopath?
I think that’s definitely somewhat the case, however, I think Camus would argue that perhaps the complete detachment of a psychopath is a coherent response to taking the world in honestly
Sociopath* Sociopaths tend to ascribe meaning to things too, perceived meaning although intertwined with emotion is not inherent to emotion. For example sociopaths are more likely to pursue material endeavours and act narcissistic as instead of inheriting meaning from emotional connection they envelop the meaning of status, power, control, security, etc.
I ask you this, if you have person A (a sociopath) and a bear in a cage and the bear attempts to eat person A but person A can kill the bear with just a word, would they do it? The answer is almost certainly yes however a truly Absurd man would not, as they would not ascribe any meaning or value to their lives and thus their life would be equal to the bears life and death is not to be feared.
It is basically impossible for one to be truly absurd and it's probably not desired either, this is why existentialism is better in practice, living contrary to nature and our fabrication will only cause mayhem.
The meaning paradox is also an important thing to note in this philosophy, to be meaningless is to have the meaning of meaninglessness.