Human life is absurd and there is no universal meaning, but humanity suffers from this unavoidable fact, so it tries to find meaning through various purposes created to feel significant in its own life. The absurdity of life is one of the major problems of philosophy because of the consequences it can cause in people's lives. As human beings we desire purpose, meaning, and order in life. Without the content of a meaningful life we feel lost and struggle to find something that gives us meaning. We are all suffering from this unattainable goal of finding a meaningful life. Albert Camus and Thomas Nagel agree that life is absurd but disagree on the right approach to life after realizing that life is meaningless. To say that human existence is absurd is to say that human beings have a tendency to look for value and meaning in life but can't find any. According to Camus we want to find meaning in the world but the world is silent and does not give us answers. As human beings we desire to understand the world. We are all driven to find that greater meaning in life and what if we did...
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