The Idea Of The Absurd

In contrast to Kierkegaard’s work, Albert Camus’ The Myth of Sisyphus did not use any metaphysical connections to answer existential questions. In contrast to the leap of faith, Camus believed we must embrace the absurd by living in it. According to Camus, there is no existential meaning to life and therefore we must create our own meaning. We must extract meaning from arts and explore the infinite possibilities of our creative minds. “It was previously a question of finding out whether or not life had to have a meaning to be lived. It now becomes clear, on the contrary, that it will be lived all the better if it has no meaning” 53 In embracing the absurd, we receive a unique opportunity of seizing and embracing awareness.

Emily Dickinson, a highly coveted American poet, once wrote “Much madness is divinest Sense-To a discerning Eye-“. Our perception of viewing a circumstance in which insanity is present is heavily impacted on whether it is our own or another individual’s madness. Characters within the Shakespearean play, Hamlet, have expressed the true essence of madness in different levels by behaving a variety of ways which may or may not be reasonable for the situation at hand. Not only does the conduct of the characters provide a more in depth understanding of them, it further adds to the work as a whole.

Susan R. Wolf (born 1952) is a moral philosopher who works extensively on the meaning of human life and is the Edna J. Koury Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Wolf addresses the questions of the meaning of life in hope to distinguish the characteristics and reasoning that gives meaning to life. According to Susan Wolf view about the meaning in life, “I would say that meaningful life are lives of active engagement in projects of worth… two key phrases, ‘active engagement’ and ‘projects of worth’” (Wolf, 205). However, I believe that her proposal leaves out our basic motives and reasoning that’s

Absurdism is mentioned but you have not defined it yet, and your introduction only focuses on existentialism

of the meaning of life. It works together with self -actualization, a level of psychological

In Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare presents us with a romp through the realms of truth and illusion. The play is full of characters plotting and deceiving, for both noble and repugnant reasons. It is a study in the importance and necessity of illusion in our everyday lives, and shows how deeply ingrained deception is in our social behaviors.

The theme of absurd is seen in the play “Waiting for Godot.” The Absurd in this play appears as man 's response to the world apparently without importance, as well as man as a manikin controlled or menaced by invisible outside strengths (Hussain 1479). Despite the fact that the term is connected

The Speakers audience put quite simply is us, by which i mean modern people. Many of us grow up, striving our utmost to be correct on everything, to be perfect and to closely associate being wrong with being lacking or defective in some way. Thus to be wrong is to be defective, to be flawed, which is unacceptable, so in turn we most always be right, even, in fact especially if we are wrong.

Absurdism is the idea in which the human condition is without purpose, meaning, or value. An anti-hero is a protagonist who does not demonstrate the usual or customary qualities generally found in a hero. In Albert Camus’s book The Stranger, Monsieur Mersault is an absurdist and an anti-hero. Heroes tend to be caring, loving, helpful, brave, and hopeful. Because of Mersault believing there is no significance to life

Here we see an example of the utmost importance of the superficial in the absurd

Even I have been guilty of this idea of what the meaning of my existence is supposed to

What gives human life meaning is different for every individual. Some believe the meaning of life is found in love, and the bonds forged throughout one's adolescence as well as adulthood. Others find meaning in art, and the ability to create something completely new and original with one's own ideas and talent. Others still believe life is based on religious duty, and live their every living day believing that their ultimate salvation is formed based on the actions that are pursued in this life. I, however, believe that the meaning of life is in acquiring wealth and prestige through hard work and having an industrial spirit; these attributes of industriousness give me meaning, and the fruits of my labor are observable by others.

It is safe to say the idea of absurdism can be linked to meaningless, and other such words that express a destination without the means to there and vice versa. In Camus’ famous fictional novel, he shows how one’s perception of life can be effected when faced with death. The Stranger reflects Camus’ philosophical stance on absurdism. There is no truth, no certainty, or any unwavering, non-relative laws in life. There is no sense in pursuing impossibilities. But if life is in a sense pointless, why continue living?

Absurdity is a literary dramatic movement that emerged in the fifties of the twentieth century. This movement revolutionized both English and world drama. The authors’ personal experiences and intimate feelings are the central inspirational sources of all their theatrical images reflecting both their state of mind and their spirit. This literary movement claimed that man is puzzled and confused. It revolted against all that is familiar in life. It came as a mirror to reflect the suffering and pains of man.

My few years on this planet have been a bit confusing. I have learned of many aspects of life from which one can draw meaning, if indeed such meaning can be drawn. I have also learned that there can be no singular meaning of life to stand for us all, or even any one of us. What I have learned above all is that trying to put words to the meaning of life is a task of absolute absurdity. This is not to be confused with the idea that life has no meaning, for life certainly has meaning. However, there is no single meaning of life to be defined - life is different for us all. Therefore, rather than define life for an entire planet, I shall try to explain what life means as I perceive it, and why it means so.