By the end of this class, you will:

  1. Be able to articulate the sense in which Camus thinks that life is absurd
  2. Be able to explain the lessons Camus wishes us to draw from the Sisyphus example
  3. Be able to identify where Camus agrees with thinkers like Craig and Tolstoy, and where he disagrees with them

Before the Plenary

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PHILOSOPHICAL TEXT:

Interactive Essay: Albert Camus, “The Myth of Sisyphus”

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After the Plenary

Be prepared to discuss the following questions at your next Discussion Group meeting:

  • What analogies can you see between the life of an average person in this country today and the fate of Sisyphus?
  • What do those analogies suggest to you about whether our lives are or can be meaningful?