Things Worth Noting
Albert Camus, a 20th-century philosopher and Nobel Prize winner, developed absurdism to address the human condition in a meaningless world. The absurd arises from our search for meaning clashing with the universe’s indifference, leading him to view suicide as philosophy’s fundamental question. In The Myth of Sisyphus, he portrays Sisyphus as the absurd hero who […]
Creation doesn’t justify existence—it reveals it. Through intentional action, we shape our lives and uncover personal meaning where none was given. Existentialism teaches that existence comes first; we define our essence through choices, freedom, and risk. Thinkers like Sartre emphasize self-created meaning, rejecting fixed purpose, while Nietzsche warns of nihilism’s void and Camus advocates rebellion […]
Why does life begin only to end? This question probes the heart of existence, blending science, philosophy, religion, and psychology. Scientifically, life emerges through natural processes, driven by entropy and evolution, with death enabling resource renewal and species survival. Philosophically, existentialism sees life as absurd, urging us to create meaning despite mortality, while nihilism views […]