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rottenjester's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
this is my Camus year. while I'm warming up to his fiction, his essays continue to amaze me ever so slightly more.
Genius of the absurd
Genius of the absurd
alanffm's review against another edition
3.0
Camus is truly an interesting writer and philosopher. While I can't bring myself to agree with his premise that to "rebel, [is to] therefore... exist", I can understand his point. The act of rebellion is an act of sacrifice, and in that, to sacrifice yourself is to give yourself up in the name of a greater ideal or the greater community. In this, to rebel is to prove that you exist in the world. I would be a lot more skeptical of this claim had it not been for the compelling stories Camus provides detailing the history of rebels in pre-revolutionary Russia and their relationship to the state.
While I can't say I am too enchanted by this work, it is still a great read. Camus has a way with words and his ability to relate history to philosophy is impressive. I also like how nested in this philosophical text is a warning against the absurdities of nihilism. I never thought of characterizing the Nazi's or Mussolini's Italy as nihilist. That connection now seems unavoidable.
While I can't say I am too enchanted by this work, it is still a great read. Camus has a way with words and his ability to relate history to philosophy is impressive. I also like how nested in this philosophical text is a warning against the absurdities of nihilism. I never thought of characterizing the Nazi's or Mussolini's Italy as nihilist. That connection now seems unavoidable.
jtbolscher's review against another edition
4.0
what bitch reads “On Authority” once and immediately wants to establish a dictatorship of the proletariat? find jesus or whatever
(i have many thoughts but they are neither here nor there. i am camus-pilled, stalin was a bitch and nietzsche should’ve worried less about killing god and more about his god-awful moustache. so stalin should’ve too, actually. and trotsky. and hitler. hmm…)
(i have many thoughts but they are neither here nor there. i am camus-pilled, stalin was a bitch and nietzsche should’ve worried less about killing god and more about his god-awful moustache. so stalin should’ve too, actually. and trotsky. and hitler. hmm…)
cocopopsmonkey's review against another edition
I really enjoyed TRYING to read this book, it definitely has a lot of really interesting points and I resonate with Camus' philosophy. That being said it at times kind of repeats itself or reaffirms the point its making in a different sentence. I stopped trying because I have so many other books I need to read just now. Maybe I'll revisit it!
blackorwa's review against another edition
4.0
A great philosophical take on revolutions as sanctified mass murder. The author focusses on the difference between rebellion and murder; "rebellions kills men, revolutions kill men and ideas". In it, Albert Camus is in favour of reformation (rebellion) rather than revolutions which usher in more authiritarianism than the deposed system.
solesito's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
bmip666's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.5
stxrshipper's review against another edition
5.0
this book was one of if not the best one ive ever read, camus’ ideas and the philosophical questions he puts out are extremely amusing and interesting. everyone was written in the most precise and staggering way(which isn’t surprising for camus) and i think no one could have portrayed this real/true situation better.
the interactions, the different ideas clashing - i dont think there was one thing i didn’t like about this book, pls pls take time out of your day/week to read this, it opens your eyes on the difference between an idea and a person(killing someone or killing an idea, a good question the book puts out) love camus and his work truthfully
the interactions, the different ideas clashing - i dont think there was one thing i didn’t like about this book, pls pls take time out of your day/week to read this, it opens your eyes on the difference between an idea and a person(killing someone or killing an idea, a good question the book puts out) love camus and his work truthfully
bjork5ever's review against another edition
5.0
GOD-- amazing. I am in love with this play. I have to see it on stage.