Chapter 8: Grenier and Camus: Humanism and Indifference

J. S. T. Garfitt

From The Work and Thought of Jean Grenier (1898-1971) (1983), pp. 103-111, doi:10.59860/td.c380160

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Part of the book: The Work and Thought of Jean Grenier (1898-1971)

J. S. T. Garfitt

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Abstract.  Almost every study of Camus includes a note on the influence of Grenier, often with particular reference to Les Îles. A comparison of their expressions of Mediterranean humanism will help to bring out Grenier's distinctive emphasis, and will also clarify the relationship between humanism and indifference in the thought of both writers.

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