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Albert Camus, a writer,
for he did not consider himself a philosopher, has influenced many individuals. Due to his writing on
pessimism and atheism, that he has absorbed from studying Schopenhauer and Nietzsche, whom have set him on his path, he incorporated
his views in his works. Many individuals that incorporate their religious views in their works may end that idea to follow
Camus' atheist views. Additionally, Camus' style is an original contribution he has made to World Literature.
Albert Camus has displayed to modern-day readers and writers
that "it is still possible for a serous thinker to face the modern world (with a full understanding of its contradictions,
injustices, brutal flaws, and absurdities) with hardly a grain of hope, yet utterly without cynicism." (Simpson) Camus has
influenced many writers for he speaks of truth, justice, freedom, humanity, and dignity. Camus speaks of these themes "without
apology or embarrassment, and without the pained or derisive facial expressions or invisible quotation marks that almost automatically
accompany those terms in public discourse today." (Simpson)
Albert Camus' style has displayed opposing feelings towards
life. Camus' works incorporate plain syntax, simple vocabulary, and aphorism of modern theatre. According to Internet
Encyclopedia of Philosophy, "we may note that this attempted reconciliation or union of opposing styles is not just an aesthetic
gesture on the author’s part. It is also a moral and political statement as well. It says, in effect, that the life
of reason and the life of feeling need not be opposed; that intellect and passion can, and should, operate together." Camus'
works, speaking of religious and political views, have a major impact on individuals reading them.
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