Existentialism
Are Caulfield of J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye and Meursault of Albert Camus’ The Stranger existential heroes?
“The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless.” Steven Weinberg
An existentialist is one who acts freely and responsibly accepts the consequences of his actions, who lacks any certain knowledge of what is right or wrong, good or bad (Shaw 148-149).Webster’s defines the philosophy as being centered upon the …
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