An Absurdity of Life in Albert Camus’s Philosophy

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to study and analyze the concept of absurdity of human life in Albert Camus’s Philosophy by researching, and analyzing the concept from Camus’ essays, novels and related researches. The findings of the research reveal that a newborn human infant is empty, meaningless, and born with nothing until the essence of innate sin is filled by God. The belief that human beings are sinful has become the social waves which ingested individual freedom unconsciously. The sin has become a chronic uncurable disease. Human beings hope the faith in God will create meaningfulness in their own lives and will help them escape from sin. On the other hand, Camus believes that human is born with nothing, and human essence is filled and created by himself after his humanhood. Camus compares human life with Sisyphus whom he assumes to attempt repeatedly an uphill task commanded by God. This reveals an absurd and fruitless task. Camus advises to rebel and protest God and his essences due to the fact that human life is still absurd.