Philosophical Dictionary
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Absurdism vs Existentialism: Is Absurdism Just Existentialism With Good Vibes?
By Markus Uehleke
Absurdism, existentialism and nihilism start from the same uncomfortable silence: the universe does not answer our questions about meaning. Nihilism shrugs, existentialism builds its own meaning, and Camus called the believers’ leap philosophical suicide. So is absurdism just existentialism with good vibes? -
The Camus Trolley Problem Meme Explained: Sisyphus, Foot and the Car Camus Died In
By Markus Uehleke
A Camus meme puts the absurdist at the switch of the internet’s favourite moral dilemma, with a 1950s coupé bearing down the track. The joke stacks Camus’ question about suicide, Philippa Foot’s runaway tram and the crash that killed him in 1960. What would Camus do at the lever, and who was really at the wheel?
