'It is possible for man to snatch the world from the darkness of absurdity'

How should we think and act in the world? These writings on the human condition by one of the twentieth century's great philosophers explore the absurdity of our notions of good and evil, and show instead how we make our own destiny simply by being.

One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.

‘人类有可能将世界从荒谬的黑暗中抢救出来’

我们在这个世界上应该如何思考和行动？二十世纪最伟大的哲学家之一所写的这些关于人类状况的著作，探讨了人类善恶观念的荒谬性，并展示了我们如何仅仅通过存在来创造我们自己的命运。

企鹅畅销书《伟大的思想》系列中的20本新书之一。该系列展示了有助于塑造我们当今世界的各种思想家，如无政府主义者、斯多葛主义者、女性主义者、预言者、讽刺作家以及禅宗信徒。