Part one of term paper
The Absurd is a much misunderstood philosophical category, primarily due to its sense of linguistic finality both in French and English. To use the expression "that's absurd!" brings with it an automatic negative judgement and a feeling that all further discussion is thereby closed. For Camus, "absurdity" is the given premise of all modern e ...

Part two of term paper
... or guiding hand for human life, does not even come into the picture. Camus simply presumes the absence of any kind of universal logic or direction generally associated with the idea of divinity. He doesn't even miss or desire God. No thanks, I'll find my own way around the labyrinth. Without divinity there can be no presumed code of conduct for human beings, nor any explanation of life's meaning. We are simply thrown into this world and the outcome is death, pure and simple. There is only lif ...