In This Selection Nagel Reflects on the Sense of Absurdity

question 9

True/False

In this selection Nagel reflects on the sense of absurdity that most of us feel from time to time. The sense of absurdity arises, he says, from the "collision between the seriousness with which we take our lives and the perpetual possibility of regarding everything about which we are serious as arbitrary, or open to doubt." Nagel thinks that Camus's response to the absurd (defiance or scorn) is inappropriate; it's "romantic and slightly self-pitying." He prefers instead to approach the absurd with acceptance, with irony instead of heroism or despair.
-Nagel asserts that one's life is actually absurd.

Understand the complexities and social dynamics of leadership.

Comprehend the process theories of work motivation and factors influencing work motivation.

Identify and explain the factors that influence supervisor's attributions regarding employee performance.

Understand the role of task identity in job satisfaction according to Hackman and Oldham's model.

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