The central theme of Camus’ philosophy was the question of the meaning of human existence, whether “life is worth living”. Throughout the works of Camus, the same motives of loneliness, “abandonment,” absurdity, death, and despair are a consistent leitmotif. The general starting point of existentialism philosophy is that man’s existence is the only reality that should and can be explored.Ĭamus’s existentialism is based on despair, which is caused not by the abomination of life and man (as in Sartre) but by the thought of the individual’s greatness and his inability to find a connection with an indifferent (but beautiful!) world. In philosophical terms, Camus is associated with existentialism. His narrative plots revolve around the individual and his relationship with the surrounding world, whether it is social or natural. The style is sometimes figurative and metaphorical. His ideas are presented both in the form of philosophical treatises and in the form of works of art: stories, novels, and plays. They are characterized by individualism and comprehensive development of the problem of the meaninglessness of existence. However, his work continues to be read and discussed by students and scholars worldwide.Ĭamus’ Existentialism Melancholy, Edvard Munch, 1892, via Nasjonal MuseetĬamus’ philosophical views are sometimes contradictory and have undergone a serious evolution. In 1957, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He also wrote several plays and essays denouncing the absurdity of war.Īfter the war, Camus returned to Algeria and continued to write about the human condition. In the 1940s, Camus became involved in the French Resistance movement against the Nazi occupation of France. The novel caused a sensation and made Camus an overnight celebrity. The novel tells the story of an Algerian man named Meursault who kills an Arab man for no apparent reason. In 1935, Camus published his first book, The Stranger. Camus attended local schools and later the University of Algiers.
He was raised in a poor, working-class neighborhood in Algiers. Born in Algeria in 1913, Camus was the son of a French father and an Algerian mother.
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