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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
Tormoz- pulen, ujasen, nikoga poveche.
pensavo sarebbe stato più scorrevole e più semplice. non serve necessariamente conoscere la filosofia esistenzialista in dettaglio, semplicemente la sua scrittura è un po’ lenta in alcuni punti. l’effettivo capitolo sul mito di sisifo è iconico. alcune parti erano proprio belle, ho trovato delle citazioni bellissime. forse sono più d’accordo con sartre ma questa è una mia opinione.
reflective
slow-paced
I’ll be honest — for much of this book, I glossed over about 80% of the sentences, either not exactly understanding what Camus’ sentences meant or not understanding how they were at all related to the sentence prior. Despite that fact, there were still dozens of times where a sentence that actually got traction would warrant a small “aha moment” and a highlight.
Unfortunately, I have no recollection of Camus’ actual argument against suicide. On the bright side though, I gained a pretty good understanding of what “absurdity” is, pondered a few religious questions, and was delighted at the ending. Before Camus even connected the dots, I was struck with how Sisyphus’ curse wasn’t so bad. I even went to go so far as to imagine a competitive rock rolling sport. Who can get the best lap time? What is the optimal route to roll the rock on? What muscle groups would grow strong? Would there be a specialized shoe market, a la running?
I’m not exactly sure I’ll read this book again, as I more or less get the point, but I do hope that I’ll continue having something serious and though-provoking in the rotation again soon. I like the current mix of one serious fiction (Dostoevsky’s brothers K right now), one fast reading fiction (1q84), one other fiction (crying in H-mart).
A final note — it feels really good to finally finish this, as the first time I started it I thought it was as hard to read as a language I didn’t understand. I was heavily depressed at the time, and my ex recommended it as a way to make progress through my depression. I think I see what she was trying to inspire now, and I forgive her and myself for not seeing that depression severely impacted my capability to read and process complex thought. Not that I did a great job of reading it, mind you — but I’m grateful to have the curiosity, motivation, and optimism that I was missing when I first started the book.
This is kinda my first strict philosophy book that I’ve finished I think? Although Russian lit has quite a bit of philosophy woven in. Here’s to many more — these sorts of books make me feel like I’m living my best life.
Unfortunately, I have no recollection of Camus’ actual argument against suicide. On the bright side though, I gained a pretty good understanding of what “absurdity” is, pondered a few religious questions, and was delighted at the ending. Before Camus even connected the dots, I was struck with how Sisyphus’ curse wasn’t so bad. I even went to go so far as to imagine a competitive rock rolling sport. Who can get the best lap time? What is the optimal route to roll the rock on? What muscle groups would grow strong? Would there be a specialized shoe market, a la running?
I’m not exactly sure I’ll read this book again, as I more or less get the point, but I do hope that I’ll continue having something serious and though-provoking in the rotation again soon. I like the current mix of one serious fiction (Dostoevsky’s brothers K right now), one fast reading fiction (1q84), one other fiction (crying in H-mart).
A final note — it feels really good to finally finish this, as the first time I started it I thought it was as hard to read as a language I didn’t understand. I was heavily depressed at the time, and my ex recommended it as a way to make progress through my depression. I think I see what she was trying to inspire now, and I forgive her and myself for not seeing that depression severely impacted my capability to read and process complex thought. Not that I did a great job of reading it, mind you — but I’m grateful to have the curiosity, motivation, and optimism that I was missing when I first started the book.
This is kinda my first strict philosophy book that I’ve finished I think? Although Russian lit has quite a bit of philosophy woven in. Here’s to many more — these sorts of books make me feel like I’m living my best life.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
challenging
informative
slow-paced
this is the densest book i’ve read in my life
'this is the rock's victory, this is the rock itself. the boundless grief is too heavy to bear. these are our nights of gethsemane'
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
informative
slow-paced
a thinker for sure. found myself wishing that the concluding discussion connecting the actual story of sisyphus to the wider arguments had been longer. a compelling examination of whether life has meaning and the philosophical merits of choosing to die versus choosing to live in the omnipresent face of the unreasonable.