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J. Foley, Albert Camus. From the Absurd to the Revolt

J. Foley, Albert Camus. From the Absurd to the Revolt

Publié le par Gabriel Marcoux-Chabot (Source : Site web de la maison d'édition)

 

FOLEY, John, Albert Camus. From the Absurd to the Revolt, Montréal / Kingston, McGill-Queen's University Press, 2008, 288 p.
ISBN 0773534679

RÉSUMÉ

Adopting an interdisciplinary approach that encompasses philosophy,literature, politics, and history, John Foley examines the full breadthof Camus' ideas to provide a rigorous guide to his political andphilosophical thought, making a significant contribution to currentdebates in Camus research. Foley argues that Camus' thought can best beunderstood through analysis of the concepts of "the absurd" and"revolt" and the relationship between them. The book includes adetailed discussion of Camus' writings for the newspaper Combat, asystematic analysis of the discussion of the moral legitimacy ofpolitical violence and terrorism, a reassessment of the prevailingpostcolonial critique of Camus' humanism, and a sustained analysis ofCamus' most commonly neglected work, L'Homme révolté (The Rebel).Written with sufficient detail and clarity to satisfy both academic andstudent audiences, Albert Camus: From the Absurd to Revolt is animportant discussion and defence of Camus' philosophical thought.

BIOGRAPHIE

John Foley is a postdoctoral fellow at the National University of Ireland, Galway.