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Creating Albert Camus
Foundations and Explorations of His Philosophy of Communication
Creating Albert Camus
Foundations and Explorations of His Philosophy of Communication
Description
The contributors to this collection come from disparate fields such as theology, literature studies, political science, and communication studies and are guided by a commitment to consider what we can learn from Camus as opposed to where he was wrong or misguided in his life and writing. If there is a place to consider the shortcomings of a human being, especially one as unique as Albert Camus, it will not be found within this volume.
The essays in this text are built around the theme that Albert Camus functions as an implicit philosopher of communication with deep ethical commitments. The title, Creating Albert Camus, is intended to have a double meaning. First are those voices who inspired Camus and helped create his ideas; second are those scholars working with Camus’s thoughts during and after his life who help create his enduring legacy.
Bringing together scholars who embrace an appreciation of the philosophy of communication provide an opportunity to further situate the work of Camus within the communication discipline. This new project explores the communicative implications of Camus’s work.
Table of Contents
Part One: Foundations in Camus’s Philosophy of Communication
Chapter One: Camus and Existential Dialogue
Ronald C. Arnett
Chapter Two: The Visage of Camus: Existentialism in America
Gina L. Ercolini
Chapter Three: Joke-Work, Melancholy Communion, and Wished-for Misrecognition in Le Malentendu and Camus’ Absurd Philosophy
Matthew H. Bowker
Part Two: Explorations in Camus’s Philosophy of Communication
Chapter Four: Philosophical Lineage: Situating Voices of Self and Other
Annette M. Holba
Chapter Five: Albert Camus’ Nietzscheanism and its Implications for an Absurdist Communication Framework
Jorge Lizarzaburu
Chapter Six: Camus, Sartre, and the Rhetorical Function of Myth
Bryan Crable
Chapter Seven: Speaking Freely: Thinking with Camus and Beauvoir Toward a Philosophy of Communication
Ramsey Eric Ramsey and Jessica N. Sturgess
Chapter Eight: Continuing the Dialogue: Thomas Merton and Albert Camus
Patrick F. O’Connell
Index
About the Contributors
Product details
| Published | 16 Dec 2015 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 194 |
| ISBN | 9781611478884 |
| Imprint | Fairleigh Dickinson University Press |
| Series | The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Communication Studies |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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