Albert Camus

From the Absurd to Revolt

By: John Foley

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Adopting an interdisciplinary approach that encompasses philosophy, literature, politics, and history, John Foley examines the full breadth of Camus' ideas to provide a rigorous guide to his political and philosophical thought, making a significant contribution to current debates in Camus research. Foley argues that Camus' thought can best be understood through analysis of the concepts of "the absurd" and "revolt" and the relationship between them. The book includes a detailed discussion of Camus' writings for the newspaper Combat, a systematic analysis of the discussion of the moral legitimacy of political violence and terrorism, a reassessment of the prevailing postcolonial critique of Camus' humanism, and a sustained analysis of Camus' most commonly neglected work, L'Homme revolte (The Rebel). Written with sufficient detail and clarity to satisfy both academic and student audiences, Albert Camus: From the Absurd to Revolt is an important discussion and defence of Camus' philosophical thought.

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"A masterful job of research and analysis, beautifully incorporating the full range of Camus' writings." David Sprintzen, Long Island University, and author of Camus: A Critical Examination "Among the vast array of existing Camus scholarship I have never read a more thorough presentation or judicious defense of Camus' work than this." David Carroll, University of California, Irvine and author of Albert Camus the Algerian

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Non-Fiction Philosophy History of Western Philosophy Western Philosophy Phenomenology & Existentialism Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature General Literary Studies

Acknowledgements	p. xi
Notes on the text and abbreviations	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
The absurd	p. 5
The Myth of Sisyphus	p. 5
The Outsider	p. 14
Caligula	p. 22
Between nihilism and hope	p. 26
Camus and Combat	p. 29
Camusian rebellion and political engagement	p. 29
Letters to a German Friend	p. 30
Camus and Combat	p. 33
"Neither Victims nor Executioners"	p. 38
The Plague	p. 50
The Rebel	p. 55
Introduction	p. 55
Metaphysical rebellion	p. 58
Historical rebellion	p. 60
Hegel	p. 63
Marx, history and state terrorism	p. 67
Unity and totality	p. 76
Camus and political violence	p. 87
The scrupulous assassin	p. 87
"Reflections on the Guillotine"	p. 100
Camus and Sartre	p. 108
The "revolted soul"	p. 108
"Hostile to history"	p. 115
"Freedom without brakes"	p. 122
Camus and Sartre on violence	p. 126
Camus and Algeria	p. 141
A new Mediterranean culture	p. 141
A civilian truce	p. 155
Conclusion	p. 170
Notes	p. 173
Bibliography	p. 214
Index	p. 235
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