Camus et le marxisme

The study of Camus's critique of Marxism might seem of limited interest today. It is not a major part of his work and shows many weaknesses and contradictions. But it attempted to be radical in that it was a critique not only of its excesses or deviations but of a historicism which perverted Marxian theory itself. Such a theoretical critique, which went beyond moral indignation, convinced Camus of the necessity of an antitotalitarian commitment. He refused to compromise in the name of some historical necessity or backwardness of a gelatinous society. In that sense, this study could clarify other aspects of Camus's work and challenge certain preconceived ideas on his being a « fine soul » condemned to inaction. Camus chose ethics against pollues rather than to reflect on their consubstantiality

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