Camus Absurd Aesthetics

The creation of Albert Camus can be divided into two series: The absurd series and the revolt series, respectively explain his philosophy thought by the literature form: "absurd theory" and "revolt theory". The author thought that "absurdity" is the philosophy proposition to which he always pays attention. Camus only discusses "absurdity" at the beginning of philosophy thought, what he wants to discuss is: what will people do when facing absurdity? Therefore "the revolt" is the center part which he wants to discuss, and this concept "the absurdity theory" has been discussed in his earlier period. But his earlier revolt was limited in spirit awakening on the foundation of personal concept. But to the later period, his revolt make an essential surpass, announced that the revolt should from individuals to the collective, changing the circumstances by practical action. Thus, his absurd philosophy of survival is a diachronic process. The theory of "absurdity" and "revolt" are logically interlinked, the revolt theory is the development and deepens of absurdity theory. They organically combine "the absurdity philosophy" of Camus.Camus's unique esthetics thought of absurdity is inseparable with his growth; it is the lonely and indifferent experiences of the childhood causes Camus's revolt limited in individual scope. "The absurdity philosophy" in Camus's earlier time discusses the awakening of individual consciousness as well as the resistance of individual destiny. Hard times company the whole childhood of little Camus, but the sunlight, the sea and the sand beach of hometown have given his passionate for life, has scattered worry and sad and has given him the confidence and the courage. Disease taught him to treasure his own life, exhausted absurdity with his whole life, also do not hope the future, treasure nowadays. Camus has placed himself between the sunlight and the shadowy; these also become two eternal subjects which he creates. However, he takes "the Mediterranean Sea thought"-- the ancient Greece culture's middle course, the balance and control as his spiritual home. So he hoped that through study this kind of classical doctrine, the unification of love and beauty, seeking the energetic outlet for the modern people to get rid of the absurd circumstances.In addition, Greece, the north shore of Mediterranean Sea has been the sunlight region which Camus longing for, because there has the ancient Greece's resplendence art. Therefore, Camus who is deeply influenced by Nietzsche longing for the revival of Western tragedy, hoped to save people's void and despair mind through the spirit of tragedy, let them find the meaning and value of life.Therefore, this article on the backgrounds of analyzing Camus's absurdity esthetics, the core concept of "absurdity", gradually exposing the progress of "the absurd philosophy" and completely narrated the esthetics thought of Camus; then analyzing the unique absurdity esthetics thought of Camus; finally in the esthetic value, pointed out that the tragedy spirit of Western is his esthetic kingdom, his absurdity is full of tragedy, therefore his characters are sparkling spirit ray of Oedipus.