Author: WILLHOITE, Fred H. Jr.
Title: Beyond Nihilism. Albert Camus's Contribution to Political Thought.
Description: Louisiana State University Press, 1968. 1st US edition. Hardcover. Some dog-eared pages, o/wise good in price-clipped dj. Particular emphasis is given to Camus' existential method & to his attempt to overcome the contemporary threat of nihilism by re-establishing norms for human conduct in the political realm. Examines the impact of certain biographical details on Camus' thought & explores the two dominant emphases of his experierentially derived vision of the human condition - the ultimate absurdity of life & the supreme value of life as communion between persons. 225pp.

Keywords: politics science political analysis thought albert camus french france literature philosophy philosophical