{"product_id":"9781350512481","title":"Why Camus Matters","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhy Philosophy Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eWhy Camus Matters\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMatthew Sharpe | Constantine Sandis | Evgenia Mylonaki\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Social\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlbert Camus is a thinker who matters deeply for the 21st century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCamus was a man of the Left, without believing in inevitable progress; he wrestled with nihilism but only in order to seek paths beyond it; he repudiated belief in God yet wrestled profoundly with religious questions; he defended “Western civilization” and adored the ancient Greeks, whilst denouncing reactionary politics; he explored the darkest human experiences, yet defended moderation, love and dialogue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe matters today, firstly, because the problems he addressed remain ours: widespread cynicism and despair, democratic collapse, the rise of authoritarianisms, alienation from nature and a fascination with extremes. Secondly, because the solutions he explored to these problems were so highly original and balanced, relative to more widely-credited schools of thought: whether liberalism, Marxism, or fascism, or existentialism, postmodernism, or postcolonialism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book, written by an established expert on Camus' work, can serve for new readers as an introduction to Camus' philosophical ideas. More than another critical commentary. \u003ci\u003eWhy Camus Matters \u003c\/i\u003eengages Camus in our contemporary debates, seeking in his thinking a thread out of the labyrinth of the global culture wars, and sources of democratic renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMatthew Sharpe\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Australian Catholic University, Australia. He is the co-author of \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy as a Way of Life \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury, 2021), coeditor of \u003ci\u003eCamus amongst the Philosophers \u003c\/i\u003e(2020), \u003ci\u003eCamus, Philosophe: To Return to Our Beginnings \u003c\/i\u003e(2015).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 April 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350512481\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e232\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.72\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52227184066700,"sku":"9781350512481","price":26.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_1982ca12-cd11-4568-8f52-01c5ce1fca81.jpg?v=1786501987","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350512481","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}