"Camus and the Absurd": Essay explores the existentialist reasonings of Albert Camus and discusses his view of the self in comparison to other existentalist thinkers.

The late Albert Camus was not the only man to write about the absurd. Many other existentialist philosophers such as Søren Kierkegaard and Friedrich Nietzsche have their own views on what the absurd is, and more importantly how to deal with it. But what is the absurd anyway? According to Camus, the absurd is realizing the fact that we will not be able to find the meaning of life which we …

…assert that there is something more in order to live? Personally, I think that Camus' views on the absurd are the most satisfying because he does not try to hide from the fact that there is no true way of finding the meaning of life as far as we can know and his prescription for living with this, to just accept it and find happiness within this setting is the most gratifying solution there is.