Camus (eBook)

David Sherman (Autor)

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2009 | 1. Auflage
232 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-1-4443-0328-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Reflecting the profound influence he continues to exert on popular consciousness, Camus examines the complete body of works of French author and philosopher Albert Camus, providing a comprehensive analysis of Camus most important works most notably The Myth of Sisyphus, The Stranger, The Fall, The Plague, and The Rebel within the framework of his basic ethical orientation. Makes Camus concerns clear in terms that will resonate with contemporary readers Reveals the unity and integrity of Camus writings and political activities Discusses Camus ongoing relevance by showing how he prefigures many postmodern positions in philosophy, literature, and politics

Autor

The Author 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).

Inhalt

Acknowledgments viii

List of Abbreviations ix

Introduction: Situating Camus 1

1 Camus's Life 10

2 The Absurd 21

3 Life 56

4 Scorn 86

5 Solidarity 106

6 Rebellion 136

7 Realpolitik 173

8 Exile And Rebirth 194

9 Epilogue 207

Index 211

Rezensionen

"Sherman's book provides an excellent account of Camus'
fortunes and misfortunes in the intellectual realm in France
immediately following the war." (Notre Dame Philosophical
Reviews, April 2009)

"Sherman persuasively argues that what emerges from
Camus's writing is the portrait of a man of courage and
decency. Recommended to all academic libraries and university
foreign-language departments with strong French programs."
(Library Journal, February 2009)

"Despite Camus's own reluctance to be regarded as 'a philosopher'
and 'an existentialist', David Sherman's authoritative study
establishes the importance of Camus's contribution - in his
fiction as well as his essays - to existential philosophy.
Sherman's Camus is an engaging man of 'decency and courage', and a
great writer who eloquently articulated the modern human
predicament."

-Professor David Cooper, Durham University

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.1.2009
• Reihe/Serie: Blackwell Great Minds
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Geschichte der Philosophie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: 20th Century Philosophy • Camus, Albert • Comparative & World Literature • Existentialism • Existenzialismus • Literature • Literaturwissenschaft • Philosophie • Philosophie des 20. Jhd. • Philosophy • Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft u. Weltliteratur
• ISBN-10: 1-4443-0328-7 / 1444303287
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4443-0328-5 / 9781444303285