Absurd

14th February 2020
Swapna Mirashi

Absurd – wildly illogical or unreasonable, silly in a humorous way.

Generally used to express something that is so unreasonable that it cannot/should not be taken seriously, should be laughed at.

In philosophy, the Absurd refers to the human tendency to seek meaning and purpose of life in a purposeless, meaningless, chaotic and irrational universe.

Look for:

Absurdism, Theatre of the Absurd, Absurdist Art, Albert Camus,

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