A philosophical movement asserting that human existence is fundamentally irrational and meaningless, so the pursuit of logical meaning is futile.
From absurd + -ism suffix (creating a named philosophy or movement). The term was popularized in the 20th century by philosophers like Albert Camus to describe their interpretation of human existence and meaning.
Absurdism became famous through Albert Camus's works like 'The Myth of Sisyphus,' where he argues that life's meaninglessness is obvious, but we must imagine Sisyphus happy anyway. It's a philosophy born from 20th-century despair but offers a strange kind of hope.
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