Name: El Mito de Sisifo (in Spanish)
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Author: Albert Camus
ISBN: 9781539012887

Type

Physical Book

Author

Albert Camus

Publisher

Createspace

Year

2016

Language

Spanish

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 0.4 cm

Weight

0.10 kg.

ISBN13

9781539012887

Synopsis "El Mito de Sisifo (in Spanish)"

El mito de Sísifo es un ensayo filosófico de Albert Camus, originalmente publicado en francés en 1942 como Le Mythe de Sisyphe. El ensayo se abre con la siguiente cita de Píndaro: No te afanes, alma mía, por una vida inmortal, pero agota el ámbito de lo posible. El título del ensayo proviene de un atribulado personaje de la mitología griega. En él, Camus discute la cuestión del suicidio y el valor de la vida, presentando el mito de Sísifo como metáfora del esfuerzo inútil e incesante del hombre. De esta forma plantea la filosofía del absurdo, que mantiene que nuestras vidas son insignificantes y no tienen más valor que el de lo que creamos. Siendo el mundo tan fútil, Camus pregunta, qué alternativa hay al suicidio? El ensayo se inicia: No hay sino un problema filosófico realmente serio: el suicidio. Sísifo, dentro de la mitología griega, como Prometeo, hizo enfadar a los dioses por su extraordinaria astucia. Como castigo, fue condenado a perder la vista y a empujar perpetuamente un peñasco gigante montaña arriba hasta la cima, sólo para que volviese a caer rodando hasta el valle, desde donde debía recogerlo y empujarlo nuevamente hasta la cumbre y así indefinidamente.

Albert Camus

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Albert Camus (Mondovi, Algeria, November 7, 1913 – France, January 4, 1960) was a French novelist, essayist, and philosopher, whose career established him as a key figure in twentieth-century thought and literature. His childhood, marked by humility and the Algerian colonial environment, deeply influenced his worldview and literary style. After studying philosophy in Algiers, he moved to France, where he developed a prolific career in both journalism and literature.
Camus is the author of emblematic titles such as The Stranger, The Plague, The Fall, and The Myth of Sisyphus, works that explore the human condition, freedom, and the search for meaning in the face of absurdity. Although often linked to existentialism, he himself rejected this label, moving between humanism and his own philosophical stances. In 1957, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, a recognition he received as one of the youngest authors in the history of the award.

Camus's career has been celebrated for his ability to address ethical and existential questions through direct and reflective prose, connecting with generations of readers around the world. His legacy remains relevant, and his works continue to be the subject of study, analysis, and debate. Camus's life was tragically cut short in a traffic accident, but his thought and literature maintain a constant influence on contemporary culture.

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