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Coming Back to the Absurd: Albert Camusâs The Myth of Sisyphus: 80 Years On
Series: - Value Inquiry Book Series, Volume: 380
- Studies in Existentialism, Hermeneutics, and Phenomenology, Volume: 380
This collection of essays from some of the world's leading Camus scholars is a celebration of the enduring significance and impact of Albert Camus's first philosophical essay The Myth of Sisyphus. Coming Back to the Absurd examines Camus's unique contribution to philosophy through The Myth since its publication. The essays within are intended to engage students and scholars of existentialism, phenomenology and the history of philosophy, as well as those simply seeking greater understanding of one of the most influential philosophers and philosophical constructs of the twentieth century. In revisiting The Myth, the authors hope to inspire a new generation of Camus scholars.
Peter Francev (Ph.D., University of Leicester) is currently the English Department Chairperson and Senior Lecturer at Victor Valley College in Victorville, California, where he teaches courses in literature and philosophy. In addition to his teaching duties, he is a Joint President of the Albert Camus Society and the editor of the Journal of Camus Studies.
Maciej KaÅuża (Ph.D., Jagiellonian University) is Lecturer at Cracow University of Economics. He is the author of two books on Camusâs philosophy and co-editor of two collections of essays: From the Absurd to Revolt: Dynamics in Albert Camus's Thought (Jagiellonian University Press, 2017) and Brill's Companion to Camus: Camus among the Philosophers (Brill, 2020). He is the founder and President of the Polish Albert Camus Society and on the editorial board of the Journal of Camus Studies.
Maciej KaÅuża (Ph.D., Jagiellonian University) is Lecturer at Cracow University of Economics. He is the author of two books on Camusâs philosophy and co-editor of two collections of essays: From the Absurd to Revolt: Dynamics in Albert Camus's Thought (Jagiellonian University Press, 2017) and Brill's Companion to Camus: Camus among the Philosophers (Brill, 2020). He is the founder and President of the Polish Albert Camus Society and on the editorial board of the Journal of Camus Studies.
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
1ââSickness, Heartache, Punishment, and War: Lessons on the Absurd, or Birth of an Ethic
ââMeaghan Emery
2âThe Myth of Sisyphus, the Absurd, and the Question of Empathy
ââPeter Francev
3âBenjamin Fondane and Albert Camus: Reason and the Absurd
ââBruce Baugh
4âRevolt, Absurdity, and the Artist as Sisyphus
ââKimberly Baltzer-Jaray
5âThe Metaphorical Language of the Absurd
ââSophie Bastien
6âWhy Did the Stranger Kill the Arab? A Study in the Absurdity of Moral Motivation
ââGeorge Heffernan
7âThe Blood that Trickles from the Gospels Is the Color of Printersâ Ink: The Relationship between Religious Texts and the Absurd
ââEric B. Berg
8âUnlikely Heroism: Sisyphus, Camus, and the Absurd Posture
ââMatthew Bowker
9âExplanation and the Unreasonable Silence of the World
ââCraig DeLancey
10âSisyphus in Hell: The Absurd Thought against (New) Fascism
ââSamantha Novello
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
1ââSickness, Heartache, Punishment, and War: Lessons on the Absurd, or Birth of an Ethic
ââMeaghan Emery
2âThe Myth of Sisyphus, the Absurd, and the Question of Empathy
ââPeter Francev
3âBenjamin Fondane and Albert Camus: Reason and the Absurd
ââBruce Baugh
4âRevolt, Absurdity, and the Artist as Sisyphus
ââKimberly Baltzer-Jaray
5âThe Metaphorical Language of the Absurd
ââSophie Bastien
6âWhy Did the Stranger Kill the Arab? A Study in the Absurdity of Moral Motivation
ââGeorge Heffernan
7âThe Blood that Trickles from the Gospels Is the Color of Printersâ Ink: The Relationship between Religious Texts and the Absurd
ââEric B. Berg
8âUnlikely Heroism: Sisyphus, Camus, and the Absurd Posture
ââMatthew Bowker
9âExplanation and the Unreasonable Silence of the World
ââCraig DeLancey
10âSisyphus in Hell: The Absurd Thought against (New) Fascism
ââSamantha Novello
Bibliography
Index
The collection is aimed at upper-division undergraduate students, post-graduate students and scholars in existentialism, phenomenology and the history of philosophy.