The Myth of Sisyphus

[Anonymous No.16512292]

Alright, I just finished this. I'm a bit of a philosolet but I thought it was interesting. What does /lit/ think of it?

[Anonymous No.16512300]

>>16512292
It's pretty good.

To be, or not to be. All or nothing.

[Anonymous No.16512303]

>>16512292
biggest cope

[Anonymous No.16512316]

>I leave Sisyphus at the foot of the mountain! One always finds one's burden again. But Sisyphus teaches the higher fidelity that negates the gods and raises rocks. He too concludes that all is well. This universe henceforth without a master seems to him neither sterile nor futile. Each atom of that stone, each mineral flake of that night-filled mountain, in itself forms a world. The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy.

Based.

[Anonymous No.16512342]

A lot of faggots on this board will hold their noses up at you, but it's a great little piece of work. It's short and to the point, which makes it extremely accessible for new students of philosophy. However, it's accessibility does not mean that its ideas are without complexity. Absurdist philosophy requires having an understanding of certain precursor philosophies in order to get the most out of it.

[Anonymous No.16513534]

>>16512342
Why? What's the reason for scorn?

[Anonymous No.16513544]

>>16513534
>popular & simple = bad

[Anonymous No.16514647]

>>16513544
Is this true?

[Anonymous No.16515391]

>>16512292
it was my introduction to philosophy. it remains and probably will remain the groundwork which i judge my actions

[Anonymous No.16515401]

>>16512303
There is only cope my brainlet friend.

[Anonymous No.16516045]

>>16514647
yes, that's why pseuds dislike it.

[Anonymous No.16516193]

>>16512316
>>16512342
Seconding, it’s a very beautiful work.

[Anonymous No.16516209]

>>16512292
It’s really well written, and subject to endless misinterpretation online.
>bro life’s just like absurd bro, you just accept it bro

[Anonymous No.16516237]

>>16516209
I feel like absurdism and Taoism both have the same mental trap. People tend to slide into a mindset of defeatism.

[Anonymous No.16516585]

>>16512292
It’s a lot of fun to read, doesn’t overstay its welcome, and the English translation is really good - lots of poetic language. The ending is excellent.

It was my entry drug into philosophy and so it holds a nostalgic place for me. Not the greatest work by far but don’t hate on it.

[Anonymous No.16516705]

>>16512303
Everything in life is a cope, you just haven't progressed far enough along to learn this.

>>16512292
I think it's fine writing. Sometimes when I'm alone and I reread the passage about the apartment manager who committed suicide and his dead daughter it makes me weep quietly.

[Anonymous No.16516887]

>>16512316
Kino

[Anonymous No.16516893]

words cannot say how much i hate existentialism

>but it's not existen--!
shut the fuck up you fucking loser this trash is not philosophy and never will be

[Anonymous No.16516897]

>>16516893
But I love existenialism :)

[Anonymous No.16516902]

>>16516705
Coping is a spook

[Anonymous No.16516953]

Ngl it’s good for beginners but if you still build your personality around it months after reading it you’re a fucking pseuds

[Anonymous No.16517108]

>>16512292
based work

[Anonymous No.16517173]

>>16516902
>Coping is a spook

You'll get to find out, don't worry.

[Anonymous No.16517208]

>>16512292
It's one of my favourite non fiction book, it has a really taoist mindset, might not be super original (just deal with it, life is absurd lmao) but I really liked it.

[Anonymous No.16518681]

>>16516953
People don't actually do that, right?

[Anonymous No.16518906]

>>16512292
>What does /lit/ think of it?
rephrase this to "im too stupid to form my own opinions about this book, so please help me out and give me an opinion on it so i can larp to all my friends at how much of a pseud i am"

[Anonymous No.16519264]

I really thought it was very weak. it boils down to "just don't feel bad lmao". I had looked forward to reading it for a long time. I was very disappointed.

[Anonymous No.16519399]

>>16516237
Roads long bro, sometimes people sit.

[Anonymous No.16520175]

>>16516893
Aight but if you consider being and time proper philosophy you'll have to reconsider

[Anonymous No.16520253]

>>16512292
Try reading all the works he talks about in the book and reading the book again, your understand of it will grow exponentially. The same for The Rebel.

[Anonymous No.16520264]

We must imagine Camus witty

[Anonymous No.16521910]

>>16518906
Nah, let's keep posts like that just as a light conversation starter and just share our opinions, that's what this board is for.
It's fun to read someone else's well thought-out opinion on something about which you also have one and on which you spent some time.

[Anonymous No.16522860]

>>16512292
This was the exact same collection that got me to read philosophy and classic stuff more in-depth a few years ago.

I'd say yeah. I think Camus is repetitive and I'd agree with the general assessment that while the scenario he paints for Sisyphus is beautiful, it doesn't necessarily change what the internal state of a man in his position would be. Imagining Sisyphus happy is easy to do when you're removed from him, it's much more difficult if you ARE him -- hence why most people seem to feel they lead miserable lives.

That being said, I think you should give Kierkegaard a shot after this. He's older than Camus, but his ideas of the leap of faith/knight of faith pair pretty well, even if they tackle those concepts from a more Christian point of view -- though that didn't play much of a hand for me with his overall argument.

Hope you enjoyed reading the book, and don't let the cynics on this board shit on you too much. People here can be surly but there's some good stuff here if you stick with it.

[Anonymous No.16523975]

>>16512292
I like Camus but all I've ever gotten from his philosophy is that existence being meaningless isn't so bad as long as you're a chad that bones hot women your entire life. I've always suspected that the notable differences in thinking between him and Sartre stem simply from the fact that Camus was beautiful and Sartre was a goblin.