Coming Back to the Absurd: Albert Camus*s the Myth of Sisyphus 80 Years on (Value Inquiry Book / Studies in Existentialism, Hermeneutics, and Phenomenology, 380)

This collection of essays from some of the world's leading Camus scholars is a celebration of the enduring significance and impact of Albert Camus's first philosophical essay The Myth of Sisyphus. Coming Back to the Absurd examines Camus's unique contribution to philosophy through The Myth since its publication. The essays within are intended to engage students and scholars of existentialism, phenomenology and the history of philosophy, as well as those simply seeking greater understanding of one of the most influential philosophers and philosophical constructs of the twentieth century. In revisiting The Myth, the authors hope to inspire a new generation of Camus scholars.

Peter Francev (Ph.D., University of Leicester) is currently the English Department Chairperson and Senior Lecturer at Victor Valley College in Victorville, California, where he teaches courses in literature and philosophy. In addition to his teaching duties, he is a Joint President of the Albert Camus Society and the editor of the Journal of Camus Studies.

Maciej Kałuża (Ph.D., Jagiellonian University) is Lecturer at Cracow University of Economics. He is the author of two books on Camus’s philosophy and co-editor of two collections of essays: From the Absurd to Revolt: Dynamics in Albert Camus's Thought (Jagiellonian University Press, 2017) and Brill's Companion to Camus: Camus among the Philosophers (Brill, 2020). He is the founder and President of the Polish Albert Camus Society and on the editorial board of the Journal of Camus Studies.