The absurd in philosophy refers to the conflict between the tendency of men to seek inherent meaning and value in the life that one lives and the inability to find any. The Absurd arises out of this constant confrontation between the unreasonable world’s silence and the human need for purpose and meaning. Thus, human beings must live in a world that is indifferent towards them or altogether forever hostile. As Camus observes, the world will never care for humanity the way that man wants it to (Foley, 2008). In this regards, it’s very easy to highlight the absurdity of man’s quest for purpose. Hence, it is common to want to believe that everything that affects a person has a purpose, a higher reason for existence. But that only raises more questions, especially those to do with what is the reason of that purpose? And each new purpose or meaning must be validated by a higher purpose or meaning. This paper deeply explores the philosophical concept of the Absurd considering the book “Aftermath” by Susan J Brison.
Discussion
Contrary to the views conveyed by popular culture, the …show more content…
In science, the word “luck” or “lucky” cannot exist because it cannot be measured adequately. However, irrespective of that fact, the use of the word is common in everyday life because from the moment that a person wakes up, they are bombarded by paradoxes and acts of randomness that cannot be comprehended and explained. After getting rescued and taken to Grenoble hospital, Brison was repeatedly told how “lucky” she was that she was still alive (Brison, 2002). As she explains, for a while, she even started believing that she was lucky. The use of this term by those around her as well as herself was a demonstration of the inability of men to deal with the incomprehensible, the absurdity of the nature of the society that they lived
Discussion
Contrary to the views conveyed by popular culture, the …show more content…
In science, the word “luck” or “lucky” cannot exist because it cannot be measured adequately. However, irrespective of that fact, the use of the word is common in everyday life because from the moment that a person wakes up, they are bombarded by paradoxes and acts of randomness that cannot be comprehended and explained. After getting rescued and taken to Grenoble hospital, Brison was repeatedly told how “lucky” she was that she was still alive (Brison, 2002). As she explains, for a while, she even started believing that she was lucky. The use of this term by those around her as well as herself was a demonstration of the inability of men to deal with the incomprehensible, the absurdity of the nature of the society that they lived