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Book SynopsisOffers a comprehensive analysis of the thought of Albert Camus from a philosophical perspective. This book shows how Albert Camus' analysis of political action offers a radical and nondogmatic perspective from which contemporary struggles can gain significant illumination.
Trade Review"I am indebted to David Sprintzen for his scholarly, detailed, reflective treatment of one of the more important philosophers of this century."—
Robert E. Lauder,
Canadian Philosophical Review"Camus enthusiasts will find a great deal to reminisce about, in this detailed presentation written by an admiring advocate of Camus's positions, articulate and unflinching even when these are ambiguous, incoherent, or simply remote and relevant only in the narrow context of Camus's dated quarrels with personal adversaries."
—French Review
"Sprintzen's book is a splendid invitation to join in an intense dialogue concerning human existence and the turbulent civilization in which Camus and his readers raise and attempt to answer questions. The synoptic analysis and delicate care which Sprintzen gives to virtually every important work of Camus show not only his master of Camus' literary corpus, but his determination to understand Camus' entire project.... I recommend it with enthusiasm."—
Ronald E. Santoni, Denison University
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Part I: Introduction 1. Experiential Sources 2. The Death of God Part II: Dramatic Contours 3. The Stranger 4. The Myth of Sisyphus 5. Caligula Part III: Confrontation and Struggle 6. Social Dislocations 7. Society and Rebellion 8. Revolt and History 9. Metaphysical Rebellion 10. Confronting Modernity 11. The Fall Part IV: Visions and Possibilities 12. The Witness of Liberty 13. Searching for a Style of Life 14. Concluding in a Dialogic Mode Notes Bibliography Index
