r/Absurdism

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Absurdism

r/Absurdism

This is a subreddit dedicated to the aggregation and discussion of articles and miscellaneous content regarding absurdist philosophy and tangential topics.

Created Apr 28, 2011

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Description:
This is a subreddit dedicated to the aggregation and discussion of articles and miscellaneous content regarding absurdist philosophy and tangential topics. (Those that touch on.) Note: Absurdism is not 'absurdity' or the absurd.

Subreddit Rules:

Please try to post substantive relevant response in terms of content. Tangential topics should relate to absurdism.

No spam or undisclosed self-promotion.
No adult content unless properly justified.
Proper post flairs must be assigned.
External links may not be off-topic.
Suicide may only be discussed in the abstract here. If you're struggling with suicidal thoughts, please visit r/SuicideWatch.
Follow reddiquette.
Posts should relate to absurdist philosophy and tangential topics.

Feel free to contact the moderation team if you have any questions.

##Recommended Reading

#####Fiction:

The Stranger - Albert Camus
The Plague - Albert Camus
The Fall - Albert Camus
A Happy Death - Albert Camus
Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Notes from the Underground - Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Idiot - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Trial - Franz Kafka
The Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka

#####Nonfiction:

The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays - Albert Camus
The Rebel - Albert Camus
Albert Camus and the Human Crisis: A Discovery and Exploration - Robert E. Meagher
Personal Writings (Penguin Modern Classics) - Albert Camus and Justin O'Brien
The Theatre of the Absurd - Martin Esslin
Existentialism - John Macquarrie
Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction - Thomas Flynn

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