Sisyphus, happiness and transcendence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11420532 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anné H Verhoef (0000-0002-9627-1969, North-West University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 537-546 |
| Publication date | 2014-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South African Journal of Philosophy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0258-0136 • E-ISSN: 2073-4867 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02580136.2014.976757 |
| OpenAlex | W2205435802 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 8 |
What is the relation between transcendence and happiness? What type of transcendence can still be part of the concept happiness in our modern age? To answer these questions, I analyse the myth of Sisyphus from the existentialist perspective of Albert Camus, and investigate whether Sisyphus is (or can be) 'truly' happy and what role transcendence plays in this kind of happiness. This prompts a question about the relation between the concepts transcendence, meaning of life, and happiness. Taking Sisyphus as an exemplar, I argue that, although our contemporary culture has a flattening tendency regarding transcendence, various types of transcendence remain inextricably related to happiness. Notes1 This article was presented as a paper at the annual conference of the Philosophical Society of South Africa in Bloemfontein in January 2014. I want to thank an anonymous reviewer who helped to improve this article significantly with his/her critical and detailed engagement with it
Aesthetics · Epistemology · Existentialism · Happiness · Mythology · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Theology · African cultural and philosophical studies · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Philosophy · Philosophy, Sociology, Political Theory · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |