Camus
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First published:10 October 2008
Print ISBN:9781405159302 |Online ISBN:9781444303278 |DOI:10.1002/9781444303278
Copyright © 2009 David Sherman
About this book
Reflecting the profound influence he continues to exert on popular consciousness,
Camus examines the complete body of works of French author and philosopher
Albert Camus, providing a comprehensive analysis of Camus’ most important works—most
notably The Myth of Sisyphus, The Stranger, The Fall, The
Plague, and The Rebel—within the framework of his basic ethical orientation.
- Makes Camus’ concerns clear in terms that will resonate with contemporary readers
- Reveals the unity and integrity of Camus’ writings and political activities
- Discusses Camus’ ongoing relevance by showing how he prefigures many postmodern positions in philosophy, literature, and politics
Reviews
“Sherman's book provides an excellent account of Camus' fortunes and misfortunes in
the intellectual realm in France immediately following the war.” (Notre Dame Philosophical
Reviews, April 2009)
“Sherman persuasively argues that what emerges from Camus’s writing is the portrait of a man of courage and decency. Recommended to all academic libraries and university foreign-language departments with strong French programs.” (Library Journal, February 2009)
Author Bios
David Sherman is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Montana
at Missoula. He is the author of Sartre and Adorno: The Dialectics of Subjectivity
(2007) and co-editor of The Blackwell Guide to Continental Philosophy (2003).