Albert Camus : From the Absurd to Revolt

Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, encompassing philosophy, literature, politics and history, John Foley examines the full breadth of Camus’ ideas to provide a comprehensive and rigorous guide to his political and philosophical thought and a significant contribution to a range of debates current in Camus research. Foley argues that the coherence of Camus’ thought can best be understood through a thorough understanding of the concepts of “the absurd” and “revolt” as well as the relation between them. The book includes a detailed discussion of Camus’ writings for the newspaper Combat, a systematic analysis of Camus’ discussion of the moral legitimacy of political violence and terrorism, a reassessment of the prevailing postcolonial critique of Camus’ humanism, and a sustained analysis of Camus’ most important and frequently neglected work, “Homme révolté” (The Rebel). Written with sufficient detail and clarity to satisfy both academic and student audiences, the book is an important discussion and defence of Camus’ philosophical thought. Annotation. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, encompassing philosophy, literature, politics and history, John Foley examines the full breadth of Camus¿s ideas to provide acomprehensive and rigorous study of his political and philosophical thought and a significant contribution to a range of debates current in Camus research. Foley argues that the coherence of Camu's thought can best be understood through a thorough understanding of the concepts of "the absurd" and "revolt" as well as the relation between them. The book includes a detailed discussion of Camu's writings for the newspaper Combat, a systematic analysis of Camu's discussion of the moral legitimacy of political violence and terrorism, a reassessment of the prevailing postcolonial critique of Camu's humanism, and a sustained analysis ofCamu's most important and frequently neglected work, L'Homme revolte (The Rebel) Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, encompassing philosophy, literature, politics and history, John Foley examines the full breadth of Camus' ideas to provide a comprehensive and rigorous study of his political and philosophical thought and a significant contribution to a range of debates current in Camus research. Foley argues that the coherence of Camus' thought can best be understood through a thorough understanding of the concepts of 'the absurd' and 'revolt' as well as the relation between them. This book includes a detailed discussion of Camus' writings for the newspaper "Combat", a systematic analysis of Camus' discussion of the moral legitimacy of political violence and terrorism, a reassessment of the prevailing postcolonial critique of Camus' humanism, and a sustained analysis of Camus' most important and frequently neglected work, "L'Homme revolte" (The Rebel). Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, encompassing philosophy, literature, politics and history, John Foley examines the full breadth of Camus's ideas to provide a comprehensive and rigorous study of his political and philosophical thought and a significant contribution to a range of debates current in Camus research. Foley argues that the coherence of Camus thought can best be understood through a thorough understanding of the concepts of the absurd and revolt as well as the relation between them. The book includes a detailed discussion of Camus's writings for the newspaper Combat, a systematic analysis of Camus's discussion of the moral legitimacy of political violence and terrorism, a reassessment of the prevailing postcolonial critique of Camus humanism, and a sustained analysis of Camus's most important and frequently neglected work, L'Homme révolté (The Rebel) Cover 1 Copyright 5 Contents 10 Acknowledgements 12 Notes on the text and abbreviations 14 Introduction 16 1. The absurd 20 2. Camus and "Combat" 44 3. "The Rebel" 70 4. Camus and political violence 102 5. Camus and Sartre 123 6. Camus and Algeria 156 Conclusion 185 Notes - Introduction 188 Notes - Chapter 1 189 Notes - Chapter 2 197 Notes - Chapter 3 203 Notes - Chapter 4 210 Notes - Chapter 5 213 Notes - Chapter 6 220 Notes - Conclusion 228 Bibliography 229 Index 250 The Absurd -- Camus And Combat -- The Rebel -- Camus And Political Violence -- Camus And Sartre -- Camus And Algeria -- Conclusion. John Foley. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [214]-234) And Index.