Why Camus Matters
$42.01
- Paperback
232 pages
- Release Date
10 June 2026
Summary
Albert Camus is a thinker who matters deeply for the 21st century.
Camus was a man of the Left, without believing in inevitable progress; he wrestled with nihilism but only in order to seek paths beyond it; he repudiated belief in God yet wrestled profoundly with religious questions; he defended “Western civilization” and adored the ancient Greeks, whilst denouncing reactionary politics; he explored the darkest human experiences, yet defended moderation, love and dial…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350512481 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1350512486 |
| Author: | Matthew Sharpe |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 232 |
| Release Date: | 10 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 297g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 156mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Why Philosophy Matters |
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Critics Review
Albert Camus is not to be read, he is to be lived. In a world where the Human can feel redundant, a mere subject, Matthew Sharpe reminds us that someone saw it all and he has a way out. Camus is not for our time, he is for all times. * Professor Stan Grant, Journalist and Chair of Australian-Indigenous Belonging at Charles Sturt University, Australia *
About The Author
Matthew Sharpe
Matthew Sharpe is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Australian Catholic University, Australia. He is the co-author of Philosophy as a Way of Life (Bloomsbury, 2021), coeditor of Camus amongst the Philosophers (2020), Camus, Philosophe: To Return to Our Beginnings (2015).
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