Camus and Education

Introduction

According to Camus it was not the discovery of the absurd that was of import but what he referred to as the consequences; the principles, rules, and implications for action. This is an important principle for interpreting what Camus set out to achieve in his work and for understanding how Camus has been interpreted in the educational context. Education has followed Camus’ own cue, pursuing an artistic rather than literal adaption of his work for new contexts.

This mirrors what has occurred in a number of other disciplines and professions. In these contexts, the work of Camus has been utilized by researchers to develop radically different perspectives on practice and policy. These include contexts that have traditional synergies with concepts found in the work of Camus such as journalism, community development, the fine and creative arts. But there have also been new adopters where the language of Camus and explicit reference to his work has not been found until very...