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On Politics and Plagues. What can literature do for us?

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Giorgio Bertini

Like many others during this time, I have turned to literature to try and gain deeper insights into the times we are living through and, in particular, the COVID-19 pandemic. I know I am not alone in reading Albert Camus’, … Continue reading →

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Albert Camus : from the absurd to revolt

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Giorgio Bertini

Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, encompassing philosophy, literature, politics and history, John Foley examines the full breadth of Camus’ ideas to provide a comprehensive and rigorous study of his political and philosophical thought and a significant contribution to a range of … Continue reading →

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The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt – Albert Camus

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Giorgio Bertini

In this towering intellectual document, Camus argues that hope for the future lies in revolt, which unlike revolution is a spontaneous response to injustice and a chance to achieve change without giving up collective and intellectual freedom. The Rebel is … Continue reading →

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Love of Life: Albert Camus on Happiness and Despair

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Giorgio Bertini

“Those who prefer their principles over their happiness,” Albert Camus, wrote in his notebook toward the end of his life, “they refuse to be happy outside the conditions they seem to have attached to their happiness.” Indeed, our principles tend … Continue reading →