Albert Camus, Metaphysical Revolt, Gnosticism and Modern Cinema
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21249461 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lautaro Roig Lanzillotta (0000-0002-5945-554X, University of Groningen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 45-70 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gnosis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2451-859X • E-ISSN: 2451-8581 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/2451859x-12340076 |
| OpenAlex | W3014220866 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
In The Rebel (1951) Albert Camus assigns ancient Gnosticism an important place in the history of human revolt. In his interpretation, Gnostics incarnate the spirit of proud rebellion and protest against a God deemed responsible for human suffering and death. For Camus these are the roots of metaphysical rebellion in Western history that, beginning in the eighteenth century, culminated in the fascist and socialist utopian experiments in the twentieth century. After assessing Camus’s view of Gnosticism, this article claims that modern cinema shows the impact of The Rebel on the way several recent films conceive of their rebellious protagonists. The controlled character of the revolts they promote shows that modern cinema follows Gnosticism in their analysis both the modern sentiments of alienation in contemporary society and the ways to break free in order to attain a life worthy of its name
Alienation · Art · Gnosticism · Literature · Metaphysics · Movie theater · Political science · Theology · Caribbean and African Literature and Culture · Law · Literature, Magical Realism, García Márquez · North African History and Literature · Philosophy
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Versuch Einer Soziologischen Verortung Des Antiken Gnostizismus
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High on Technology ~~~ Low on Memory
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |