Philosophical Dictionary

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.

Explore the profound relationship between cosmic nihilism and entropy in this philosophical examination of universal indifference. Discover how thermodynamic laws shape existence and how thinkers like Nietzsche provide frameworks for finding meaning in an uncaring cosmos.

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?

It's a condition, okay. Still no reason to fall for the -isms.

What is "optimistic nihilism"?

Absurdism is the philosophical position that human search for meaning conflicts with a meaningless universe. Learn what absurdism actually is, common misconceptions, and how it differs from nihilism and existentialism.