"There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide."
- Albert CamusFrom 1913 until 1960, the French philosopher, writer, and journalist Albert Camus lived. The human condition in the face of an uncaring universe—what he famously called absurdity—was a common theme in his work. In his paper "The Myth of Sisyphus," Camus explored what he believed to be the central qu…