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So I'm about 90% of the way through this book. I don't get it. People say it's entry level existentialism or something, but it hasn't really made me question my life or morals or anything. Can someone explain the philosophy of the Stranger to someone who doesn't know anything about philosophy?

>> No.2678588

Its not supposed to be a phil textbook. It's a novel. Its just based on his philosophical ideas. What have you noticed about the use of emotions, and attitudes towards moral issues?

>> No.2678601

Camoo explains the themes in the afterward. If you need to know more, check out The Myth of Sisyphus.

>> No.2678602

[insert insult here]
I'll just get that out of the way for the whole thread.

>> No.2678607
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2678607

>first you have to read this

then read the novels that Camus wrote you pleb!

>> No.2678609

>>2678588
I know, but I was sort of expecting
a philosophical novel to make me question my own morals or something.

The main characters seems pretty detatched and generally apathetic, especially towards moral issues. What's the point being made here?

>> No.2678621

THE MAN FEELS NOTHING FOR HIS MOM.

>> No.2678625

Alright, I guess I'll read TMoS.

>> No.2678628

>>2678560
>existing at any point in time
>not being able to extrapolate abstract ideas from a narrative

you might as well end your reading career right now

>> No.2678635

>>2678609
Morality doesn't exist independent of subjectivity, and life has no inherent meaning.

>> No.2678637

i always lol when they assign this book in high school and lower division undergrad courses

>> No.2678643

OP are you a female?

>> No.2678644

>>2678643

they're called women, dude

>> No.2678648

>morality is subjective
>implying "morality" or "morals" are meaningful expressions
>continental philosophy

ISHYGDDT

>> No.2678660

>>2678643
No.

>> No.2678694

>>2678643
>>2678644
>females
>women
>books
eeeeuugh. What a revolting notion. Women should be at least 3 meters away from the printed word at all times.
We really can't afford to disgrace literature with another RowlingMeyerCollins incident.

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>>2678694

Silly boy.

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>>2678703
Fuck you woolf

>> No.2678719

Is there supposed to be meaning behind the cover> Like people are pointing spears at the stranger or that the stranger is a bright light or something?

>> No.2678895

>>0
The sun plays an important role in the novel, that could be it.

>> No.2678921

yeah the stranger did nothing for, the plague did give me a nightmare so i guess thats worth something but it might have been because i had a super spicy cheese masala dosa before bed...i want to read the fall it sounds better than those other two shitty ones