"The Absurd" Discussion Questions

Thomas Nagel
  1. How does Nagel respond to the claim that our lives are absurd because nothing we do now will matter in a million years? Do you find this convincing? Why or why not?
  2. According to Nagel, what is it that makes our lives absurd?
  3. How does Nagel argue that the absurdity of life is not a serious problem?
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