God and the logic of the absurd. An insight on the human nature and its condition in the philosophy of Albert Camus

Abstract

The dawn of Camussian thought projected the existence of an impression comparable to the aesthetic experience in the human being, which is made known as the absurd. Broadly speaking, it consists of a state of contradiction caused by divorce - or the disproportion that exists - between man and the world that surrounds him, expressed in the relationship between his intentions and the muteness of the reality that surrounds him. But in addition to his environment, one of the greatest mysteries for man is precisely that of his own nature. The attempt at a definition is daring, however, the work of Albert Camus proposes a vision that links the very existence of man to one of his essential faculties: reason. For this purpose, the contribution of this article is to intertwine the Camussian notion of the absurd with that of nature of man and the human condition, without overlooking that of God and its relevance for an original and differentiated analysis. The importance of developing this theme lies in the fact that contemporary thought is not alien to questions about man, his nature and his condition, and rescuing the value that Albert Camus's philosophy holds is essential in a line of thought that to this day remains unfinished.