Absurdism
Philosophy acknowledging the conflict between human need for meaning and the universe's indifference. Camus's The Myth of Sisyphus articulates absurdism's central problem: should we commit philosophical suicide (religion/philosophy) or physical suicide when confronting the absurd? Camus proposes a third option: revolt through living fully while accepting meaninglessness. The absurd hero, like Sisyphus, finds happiness in the struggle itself. Absurdism differs from nihilism by embracing life despite its meaninglessness.
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