The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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#albertcamus The Myth of Sisyphus

"Deciding whether or not life is worth living is to answer the fundamental question in #philosophy. All other questions follow from that." pic.twitter.com/IOGCpi0MLT

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Comment: a helpful resource. Image source

Despite his opposition to the label, Camus addressed one of the fundamental questions of existentialism: the problem of suicide. He wrote, "There is only one really serious philosophical question, and that is suicide. Deciding whether or not life is worth living is to answer the fundamental question in philosophy. All other questions follow from that." Camus viewed the question of suicide as arising naturally as a solution to the absurdity of life. In The Myth of Sisyphus, Camus seeks to identify the kinds of life that could be worth living despite their inherent meaninglessness.

#StephenHawking 's worldview in his own wordshttps://t.co/9H3ptffV8B pic.twitter.com/24yJq6St4f

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BBC News - Stephen Hawking: Visionary physicist dies aged 76 https://t.co/3t6rMwqRSX

— James Peet (@jrpeet) March 14, 2018

Stephen Hawking bridged science and popular culture https://t.co/gqyzXOuhkG via @WSJ

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His view is clear:

Why God Did Not Create the Universe https://t.co/zOTZweOlIV via @WSJ

— James Peet (@jrpeet) March 14, 2018

Nice image but represents a worldview he denied:

#RIPStephenHawking pic.twitter.com/hydGXLtyQP

— Mitchell Toy (@MitchellToy) March 14, 2018

Stephen Hawking: 'There is no heaven; it's a fairy story' https://t.co/P2yEBffxSV

— James Peet (@jrpeet) March 15, 2018

"We may be living in an anxious nation." Barnes & Noble says sales of books related to anxiety are soaring. https://t.co/Hg2ZKHrcih

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