Albert Camus faced the absurdity of existence and discovered that
A) nihilism is the only honest response.
B) it is a God-given opportunity for a leap of faith.
C) human fraternity and human dignity are the only worthwhile responses.
D) each person seeks power, therefore, happiness is the conscious acquisition of power.
E) life is consciousness, therefore, a higher consciousness should be the goal of life.

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Camus believed that in the face of the absurdity of existence, the only worthwhile response was to embrace human fraternity and human dignity. He rejected nihilism and the idea of a leap of faith, and did not see happiness as the ultimate goal of life, but rather an appreciation of the beauty and value of life itself.

Albert Camus Faced the Absurdity of Existence and Discovered That