The Myth of Sisyphus: An Absurd Reasoning
1. What does Camus see as the one truly serious philosophical problem?
(a) Judging the value of religion.
(b) Judging the value of actions.
(c) Judging whether or not life is worth living.
(d) The problem of human pain and suffering.
2. What argument does Camus dismiss as 'a matter of profound indifference'?
(a) The absurd dilemma.
(b) Whether or not the earth revolves around the sun.
(c) The ontological argument.
(d) Whether or not the Bible is literally true.
3. What factors ought to underpin discussion of the meaning of life?
(a) The rebel and his place in history.
(b) Don Quixote and a sense of the absurd.
(c) Common sense and understanding.
(d) Common sense and perseverence.
4. What does Camus claim is different about his discussion of suicide?
(a) He sees it as an individual matter, not purely a social one.
(b) His views have been formed after conducting many interviews.
(c) His attitude to it is more sympathetic.
(d) It is easier to read than most works of philosophy.
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