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The Concept of Rebellion in Albert Camus' Political Philosophy

Author(s): Szymon Bachrynowski
Subject(s): Metaphysics, Political Philosophy, Existentialism
Published by: OFFICINA SIMONIDIS. Wydawnictwo Uczelni Państwowej im. Szymona Szymonowica w Zamościu
Keywords: Existentialism; philosophy; politics;

Summary/Abstract: The paper tackles the question of Albert Camus', French Nobel prizewinner and existentialist, political philosophy of rebellion. The text has been divided into five parts. In the first part there are introductory statements, in the second part the problem of metaphysical rebellion is introduced, the third one concerns the topic of relationship between rebellion and nihilism, the fourth part of the text contains the analysis of historical aspects of rebellion. The last, fifth part, presents the detailed analysis of the concept of rebellion in existentialism. This article was based on Camus' original texts, as well as on the commonly known literature of the topic.

  • Issue Year: 6/2013
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 28-37
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish