Camus and Fanon on the Algerian Question: An Ethics of Rebellion

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This is the first book to offer a systematic comparison of the philosophies of Albert Camus and Frantz Fanon. It shows how the ethical, political, and psychological outlooks of these two influential thinkers can further our understandings of how to bring about justice in the face of deep power imbalances. The author foregrounds the bloody Algerian War of Independence in his analysis of the philosophies of Camus and Fanon. Although neither supported French colonial occupation of Algeria, they held radically different views of the conflict. Fanon supported emancipation through violence, which the author argues has been uncritically romanticized. Camus, on the other hand, supported an ethics of moderation that shunned indiscriminate violence. The author argues that Camus has been unfairly accused of being an apologist for colonialism. Finally, the author draws out the common endorsement of humanist values that drive both Camus’ and Fanon’s thought. Camus and Fanon on the Algerian Question will appeal to scholars and advanced students interested in twentieth-century Continental philosophy, postcolonialism, existentialism, and African philosophy. Cover Endorsement Page Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Epigraph Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction i. ii. iii. iv. v. Bibliography Part I: Fanon Chapter 2: The Pure Peasant-Warrior-Philosopher i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. Notes Bibliography Chapter 3: Dreams, Lies and the “New Man” i. ii. iii. iv. v. Bibliography Chapter 4: “The Trials and Tribulations of National Consciousness” i. ii. iii. Bibliography Chapter 5: The Therapeutic Function of Violence? i. ii. iii. iv. Notes Bibliography Chapter 6: The New Man? i. ii. iii. iv. v. Bibliography Chapter 7: Liberation Psychiatry i. ii. iii. iv. Bibliography Part II: Camus Chapter 8: Almost Brushing Shoulders Bibliography Chapter 9: Bad Faith i. ii. iii. Bibliography Chapter 10: Sisyphus i. ii. Bibliography Chapter 11: An Unlikely Solution i. ii. Bibliography Chapter 12: “The Temple of Caesar” i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. Bibliography Chapter 13: “I Rebel —Therefore We Exist ”: Truth, Freedom, and Communication i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. Bibliography Chapter 14: Conclusion i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. Bibliography Index