ABSTRACT
The Rebel (L’Homme révolté) marks a turning point in Camus’ career as a philosopher and a novelist. Perhaps, Camus’ ethics of rebellion is, in some ways, symbolic of his ontological thought. Also, Camus believes that human being’s sense of rebellion is always relevant, since injustice and evil are necessary conditions for human freedom. Returning to the doubts and questions concerning revolution that he had raised already in 1938–1939, Camus’ unease with the French Left and its support of Stalinist mentality, turned into what was written more than a decade later in The Rebel as a critique of political murders justified in the name of love of humanity. In her creative revolt the rebellious soul returns to humankind the unity of existence. But in a world that is without values and everything is permitted, the tyrant has the rule of power to become God.
