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Write a short reflection statement (350-500 words) after reading Chapters 2 and 3. Use complete sentences and correct
academic writing to complete this assignment.
Friedrich Nietzsche claimed “God is dead” around 1882. This claim reverberated throughout the philosophical world and
landed in the minds of a group of philosophers who came to be called “existentialists.” They were left to respond to the
question: “if God is dead, what reason is there to live? Why can’t I just kill myself?” In an attempt to prevent suicide, Camus
wrote an essay called “The Myth of Sisyphus.” Respond in writing to this question:
• What would it mean if Albert Camus was correct – life is absurd, having only the meaning each of us gives to
it? Explain your answer in the context of a relativistic world where each person lives according to his or her
own “truth” regardless of the truth of others.
• Be sure to address this question in your response: Can I give any meaning to life if I do not know Truth?
• Always include citations from the textbook to support your ideas (Solomon and Higgins, page number).
Watch this video as well: Existentialism. Refer to concepts from the video also in your response.
