Greatest Philosophers In History | Albert Camus

Albert Camus was a prolific French-Algerian philosopher and author who contributed to the rise of the philosophy known as Absurdism. He is also considered to be an existentialist. This video explores his main ideas: The Absurd, Revolt and Rebellion, as well as his most notable works: The Stranger (or The Outsider), The Myth of Sisyphus, The Rebel, The Plague, and The Fall. In the Greatest Philosophers In History series we do an in-depth exploration of the most fundamental ideas and views on life of the greatest philosophers in human history. ☕ Donate a coffee ⭐ Support on Patreon ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⌛ Timestamps (0:00) Introduction (4:58) Concept: The Absurd (5:51) The Stranger (1942) (8:06) The Myth of Sisyphus (1942) (13:21) Concept: Revolt (14:10) Camus’ similarities to Nietzsche & Stoicism (15:09) The Rebel (1951) and the concept of Rebellion. (17:39) The Plague (1947) (19:07) Camus and Sartre (19:54) Camus and Dostoevsky (20:36) The Fall (1957) (22:47) Why You Should Read Camus