Albert Camus's Quote - Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answerin

Quote by Albert Camus

Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answerin

Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy. All the rest–whether or not the world has three dimensions, whether the mind has nine or twelve categories–comes afterward. These are games; one must first answer. – Albert Camus

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