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Camus' Moral Response to Absurdity
- Camus sees absurdity as the inevitable tension between human reason and an indifferent, unknowable world.
- He argues that the only morally respectable response is to live in continual awareness of this tension without denials or escape.
Don't Escape the Absurd by Suicide
- Camus advises against suicide despite absurdity because it erases one term of the absurd relation.
- He recommends resisting easy escapes like religion or self-elimination, and instead maintaining awareness of the absurd.
Addressing the Meaning Seekers
- Everyone possesses a deep craving for meaning; Camus assumes this is universal.
- His essay specifically addresses those who perceive life's absurdity yet still seek meaning, guiding them away from suicide.