About This Book
In this profound and moving philosophical statement, Camus poses the fundamental question: If human existence has no meaning, is life worth living? 'What I touch, what resists me - that is what I understand' As Camus argues, if there is no God to give meaning to our lives, humans must take on that p...
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5h 42m
slow reader
180 WPM
4h 6m
average reader
250 WPM
2h 56m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 61,600 words📅 9 days at 30 min/day
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