{"product_id":"why-camus-matters-by-matthew-sharpe-9781350512498","title":"Why Camus Matters","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlbert Camus is a thinker who matters deeply for the 21st century.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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 civilisation” and adored the ancient Greeks, whilst denouncing reactionary politics; he explored the darkest human experiences, yet defended moderation, love and dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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. \u003cem\u003eWhy Camus Matters\u003c\/em\u003e engages 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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47496991801580,"sku":"9781350512498","price":289.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350512498-why-camus-matters.jpg?v=1775800806","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/why-camus-matters-by-matthew-sharpe-9781350512498","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}