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| [[Image:The Sleep of Reason.jpg|thumb|''[[The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters]]''is a [[1799]] print by [[Goya]] from the ''[[Caprichos]]'' series. It is the image the sleeping artist surrounded by the winged [[ghoulies]] and [[beast]]ies [[unleashed]] by [[unreason]].]] | [[Image:The Sleep of Reason.jpg|thumb|''[[The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters]]''is a [[1799]] print by [[Goya]] from the ''[[Caprichos]]'' series. It is the image the sleeping artist surrounded by the winged [[ghoulies]] and [[beast]]ies [[unleashed]] by [[unreason]].]] | ||
| [[Image:Véritable portrait de Monsieur Ubu, par Alfred Jarry (1896).png|thumb|right|200px|'''''Ubu Roi''''' (King Ubu) is a [[play]] developed by [[Alfred Jarry]] premiered on [[December 10]] [[1896]], and is widely acknowledged as a theatrical [[precursor]] to the [[Theatre of the Absurd|Absurdist]], [[Dada]] and [[Surrealism|Surrealist]] art movements.]] | [[Image:Véritable portrait de Monsieur Ubu, par Alfred Jarry (1896).png|thumb|right|200px|'''''Ubu Roi''''' (King Ubu) is a [[play]] developed by [[Alfred Jarry]] premiered on [[December 10]] [[1896]], and is widely acknowledged as a theatrical [[precursor]] to the [[Theatre of the Absurd|Absurdist]], [[Dada]] and [[Surrealism|Surrealist]] art movements.]] | ||
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| - | '''Absurd''' can refer to: | + | |
| - | * [[Absurdism]], a philosophy born of [[existentialism]] | + | |
| - | * [[Absurdist fiction]], absurdist literature | + | |
| - | * absurdity, with small "a", is a form of [[surreal humour]] | + | |
| - | * [[Theatre of the Absurd]], an artform utilizing the philosophy of absurdism | + | |
| - | ==Definition== | + | '''Absurd''' or '''The Absurd''' may refer to: |
| - | # [[Contrary]] to reason or [[propriety]]; [[obviously]] and [[flatly]] [[opposed]] to [[manifest]] truth; [[inconsistent]] with the plain [[dictate]]s of common sense; [[logically]] [[contradictory]]; [[nonsensical]]; [[ridiculous]]. | + | * [[Absurdity]], general and technical usage - associated with extremely poor reasoning, the ridiculous, or nonsense. |
| - | #:* This proffer is '''absurd''' and reasonless. - Shakespeare, ''Henry VI, Part I'', V-iv | + | * [[Absurdism]], a philosophy born of existentialism, regarding the philosophical concept of "the Absurd," the clash between the human tendency to seek some inherent meaning in the universe and the human impossibility of finding meaning |
| - | #:* This phrase '''absurd''' to call a villain great. - [[Alexander Pope]] | + | * Absurd or [[surreal humour]] |
| - | + | **[[Absurdist fiction]] | |
| - | ==Usage notes== | + | * [[Absurd (band)]], a German metal band |
| - | * Said of people, opinions, dreams, etc. | + | * [[The Absurd (band)]], a German band formed in 1984 |
| - | Among the synonyms: | + | * [[Absurd (Fluke song)]] |
| - | * '''[[Irrational]]''' is the [[weakest]], denoting that which is [[plainly]] inconsistent with the dictates of sound reason; as, an ''irrational'' course of life. | + | * [[Theatre of the Absurd]], an art form utilizing the philosophy of Absurdism |
| - | * '''[[Foolish]]''' rises higher, and implies either a [[perversion]] of that faculty, or an absolute [[weakness]] or [[fatuity]] of mind; as, ''foolish'' enterprises. | + | * Absurd, a term used in [[logic]] to describe a [[contradiction]] |
| - | * '''[[Absurd]]''' rises still higher, denoting that which is plainly opposed to received [[notions]] of propriety and truth; as, an ''absurd'' man, [[project]], opinion, story, argument, etc. | + | **''[[Reductio ad absurdum]]'', a type of logical argument |
| - | * '''[[Preposterous]]''' rises still higher, and [[supposes]] an absolute ''[[inversion]]'' in the [[order of things]]; or, in plain terms, a "putting of the cart before the horse;" as, a ''preposterous'' [[suggestion]], ''preposterous'' conduct, a ''preposterous'' [[regulation]] or law. | + | * [[Absurd (film)]], an Italian film |
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Absurd or The Absurd may refer to:
- Absurdity, general and technical usage - associated with extremely poor reasoning, the ridiculous, or nonsense.
- Absurdism, a philosophy born of existentialism, regarding the philosophical concept of "the Absurd," the clash between the human tendency to seek some inherent meaning in the universe and the human impossibility of finding meaning
- Absurd or surreal humour
- Absurd (band), a German metal band
- The Absurd (band), a German band formed in 1984
- Absurd (Fluke song)
- Theatre of the Absurd, an art form utilizing the philosophy of Absurdism
- Absurd, a term used in logic to describe a contradiction
- Reductio ad absurdum, a type of logical argument
- Absurd (film), an Italian film
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