The Philosopher's Shirt

Philosophical Dictionary

  • Illustrated scene showing Albert Camus sitting contentedly on a sled in the foreground while Sisyphus pushes his boulder up a snowy mountain in the background, set in a winter landscape with pine trees and falling snow

    We Are The Meme: With Camus, We Must Imagine Santa Jolly

    By Caroline Black

    Today we are once again the meme! Join us as we discuss Santa and Sisyphus in light of Albert Camus's work on the absurdity of existence.
  • Is Sisyphus truly happy?

    Sisyphus: The Absurd Hero or Asymptomatic Case?

    By Markus Uehleke

    We ask the tough questions here: what if Sisyphus is just asymptomatic and his happiness is not at all transferable to us "normal" people? Is Camus' assertion more than the "it is what it is" for educated people, even if it is repeated like a mantra in some places?

  • The first noble truth of Buddhism

    The first noble truth of Buddhism

    By Markus Uehleke

    "Existence is suffering", the first noble truth of Buddhism explained.