| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 239 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Notes on the text and abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The absurd; The Myth of Sisyphus; The Outsider; Caligula; Between nihilism and hope; 2 Camus and Combat; Camusian rebellion and political engagement; Letters to a German Friend; Camus and Combat; ""Neither Victims nor Executioners""; The Plague; 3 The Rebel; Introduction; Metaphysical rebellion; Historical rebellion; Hegel; Marx, history and state terrorism; Unity and totality; 4 Camus and political violence; The scrupulous assassin |
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""Reflections on the Guillotine""5 Camus and Sartre; The ""revolted soul""; ""Hostile to history""; ""Freedom without brakes""; Camus and Sartre on violence; 6 Camus and Algeria; A new Mediterranean culture; A civilian truce; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, encompassing philosophy, literature, politics and history, John Foley examines the full breadth of Camus¿s ideas to provide acomprehensive and rigorous study of his political and philosophical thought and a significant contribution to a range of debates current in Camus research. Foley argues that the coherence of Camu's thought can best be understood through a thorough understanding of the concepts of "the absurd" and "revolt" as well as the relation between them. The book includes a detailed discussion of Camu's writings for the newspaper Combat, a systematic analysis of Camu's discussion of the moral legitimacy of political violence and terrorism, a reassessment of the prevailing postcolonial critique of Camu's humanism, and a sustained analysis ofCamu's most important and frequently neglected work, L'Homme revolte (The Rebel) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Camus, Albert, 1913-1960 -- Biography
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| SUBJECT |
Camus, Albert, 1913-1960 fast |
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- French.
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Romance Literatures.
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Languages & Literatures.
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French Literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781844654130 |
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1844654133 |
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9781317492719 |
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1317492714 |
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