Le Mythe de Sisyphe (1942) is Albert Camus' foundational essay on Absurdism, arguing that while life lacks inherent meaning, one should embrace this "absurd" reality rather than succumb to despair or suicide. The Core Philosophy: The Absurd

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Camus, A. (1942). Le Mythe de Sisyphe. Paris: Gallimard.
Camus, A. (1955). The Myth of Sisyphus. Translated by Justin O'Brien. New York: Vintage Books.

Report: Le Mythe de Sisyphe by Albert Camus

Author: Albert Camus Original Publication Date: 1942 Genre: Philosophical Essay Core Theme: The Absurd and the meaning of life.

His happiness is an act of rebellion.

The Absurd is the tension that arises when human reason confronts the unreasonable silence of the world. This realization often leads to a feeling of nausea or alienation (what Camus calls "l'étrangeté" or strangeness).