When Do We See Absurdity in Ordinary Life, According to Nagel

question 70

Multiple Choice

When do we see absurdity in ordinary life, according to Nagel?

• A) When we reflect on situations
• B) When a situation includes a conspicuous discrepancy between pretension/aspiration and reality
• C) When we come into contact with our own mortality
• D) When we think about how small we are relative to the universe

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