{"product_id":"why-camus-matters-matthew-sharpe-9781350512498","title":"Why Camus Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlbert Camus is a thinker who matters deeply for the 21st century.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCamus was a man of the Left, without believing in inevitable progress; he wrestled with nihilism but only in order to seek paths beyond it; he repudiated belief in God yet wrestled profoundly with religious questions; he defended \"Western civilization\" and adored the ancient Greeks, whilst denouncing reactionary politics; he explored the darkest human experiences, yet defended moderation, love and dialogue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe matters today, firstly, because the problems he addressed remain ours: widespread cynicism and despair, democratic collapse, the rise of authoritarianisms, alienation from nature and a fascination with extremes. Secondly, because the solutions he explored to these problems were so highly original and balanced, relative to more widely-credited schools of thought: whether liberalism, Marxism, or fascism, or existentialism, postmodernism, or postcolonialism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book, written by an established expert on Camus' work, can serve for new readers as an introduction to Camus' philosophical ideas. More than another critical commentary. \u003ci\u003eWhy Camus Matters \u003c\/i\u003eengages Camus in our contemporary debates, seeking in his thinking a thread out of the labyrinth of the global culture wars, and sources of democratic renewal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Sharpe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350512494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350512498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d","brand":"Matthew Sharpe","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48440580997375,"sku":"9781350512498","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e7f3d0b1-7b5c-4c57-949a-dd91ad8382ec.jpg?v=1777183395","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-camus-matters-matthew-sharpe-9781350512498","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}