1. Philosopher, Author, Journalist
Albert Camus
Philosopher, Author, Journalist

2. Albert Camus, 1957

3. From Birth through higher education
November French Algeria Father called back to war and killed october Moved to Algeirs with Brother and Mother to live with Uncle and Grandmother in poverty stricken apartment; mom worked at ammunition factory Attended Elementary school nearby apartment and got scholarship to highschool

4. In secondary school he became an avid reader and interested in soccer also got first TB attack Got Bach. Degree in June 1932 and by that time had been submitting articles to a literary Magazine From he got his PHD in philosophy with sociology and psychology certificates Lived as Author for next decade and by 1940 he was world renowned philosopher

5. Spiritual history and point-of-view
Raised Catholic
Never notably faithful
No belief in the supernatural
Christian literature and philosophy influenced him in his early career despite this
Point of View
We are essentially solitary in life and death
Hope and despair are pointless emotions
Joy and despair are intertwined
Believes suicide is cowardly

6. Existential/aesthetic point-of-view
The Existential:
“What is the meaning of life?”
“What's the point of our existence?”Camus’s response:
“Life has no reason it is inherently absurd purposeless”
Philosophical suicide (when one comes up with an idea for our existence but then lets go of it, also considered self destructive)
Physical Suicide (cowardly; you didn't truly revolt)
Acceptance (only valid solution, courageous)
The Rebel
The Myth of Sisyphus

7. Ethical point-of-view
He denied being an existentialist and defended his points by using current events (Spanish War and the Revolt of Algeria)
Camus stood on his moral and political reasonings of reality.
Suicide
He believed that suicide was not an option. He said only courageous people continued to live even when things get rough.
Camus regarded existentialism as a whole because he said you had to be committed to study all of it. Not just bits and pieces. He was unwilling to do this.
He also believed in common human nature by major topics of dignity and value based on human tradition. He

8. Influence from other philosophers
Jean-Paul Sartre
Augustine of Hippo
Lev Shestov
Fredrich Nietzsche
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Soren Kierkegaard

9. Bibliography Albert Camus. 22 June 2016. Wikimedia, n.p.
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Lea, Simon. "Albert Camus | Existentialist | Existentialism and the Absurd." Albert Camus | Existentialist | Existentialism and the Absurd. N.p., Web. 06 Oct
Onof, Christian J. "Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy." Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, n.d. Web. 04 Oct
“The Absurd Philosophy of Albert Camus Presented in a Short Animated Film by Alain De Botton.” Open Culture,
"Wellington Tremayne | Mount Holyoke College - Academia.edu." Wellington Tremayne | Mount Holyoke College - Academia.edu. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Oct