What is Nihilism? Nihilism is an existential philosophy in which someone believes that nothing matters. This extreme and total rejection of meaning necessitates nihilists to not believe in any higher power what-so-ever. In some cases, believing that nothing matters may liberate an individual because they may not feel bound by moral code or expectation. However, ...
While hip-hop was born on the East Coast, some of the best and most popular rappers these days hail from the Southern states. In no particular order, here are the best rappers from the South, judged by lyrics, consistency, influence and impact, charisma, and number of classic/albums: 1. Andre 3000 – Lil Wayne, Q-Tip and ...
Shortly after he published The Stranger in 1942, Camus also published a philosophical essay titled The Myth of Sisyphus later in the same year. Unlike The Stranger which was seen by many to be almost typical of other existentialist writings, yet contained ideas indicative of the theory of Absurdism only to a subliminal extent, this ...
Having attained the status of an absurdist through the publishing of his philosophical essay The Myth of Sisyphus, all that was left to do is even further develop Camus’ theory of absurdism, yet through an indirect means which invokes reflection and thought. Camus wrote The Plague, his second novel, which was published in 1947. The ...
The domain of philosophically-inclined literature saw with it the development of an idea of broad-spanned and rather decrepit status. This was existentialism, dating back in origin far before it had been brought to light successfully in modern literature. Following increasing familiarity, and due to the French existentialist movement in which Camus was greatly involved, a ...
