![]() ![]() The essay concludes, "The struggle itself.is enough to fill a man's heart. The final chapter compares the absurdity of man's life with the situation of Sisyphus, a figure of Greek mythology who was condemned to repeat forever the same meaningless task of pushing a rock up a mountain, only to see it roll down again. It requires revolt." He then outlines several approaches to the absurd life. Does the realization of the absurd require suicide? Camus answers: "No. In the essay, Camus introduces his philosophy of the absurd: man's futile search for meaning, unity and clarity in the face of an unintelligible world devoid of God and eternal truths or values. ![]() It comprises about 120 pages and was published originally in 1942 in French as Le Mythe de Sisyphe the English translation by Justin O'Brien followed in 1955. ![]() The Myth of Sisyphus is a philosophical essay by Albert Camus. ![]()
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