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Writer and philosopherPhilosophy1913–1960

Albert Camus

French-Algerian writer and 1957 Nobel laureate, Camus fought in the Resistance, broke with Sartre by condemning the Soviet camps in The Rebel and defended a plural Algeria against terrorism on both sides.

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Closest Spectrum
Left
Closest Ideology
Liberal Socialism
Similar Figure
Carlo Rosselli
Catalog image for Albert Camus
1913–1960
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Leaning · Federal
    Federal66.4%
    Unitary33.6%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Democracy
    Democracy88.2%
    Autocracy11.8%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Liberty
    Security24.6%
    Liberty75.4%
  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Multicultural
    Assimilation18.8%
    Multicultural81.2%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Negotiation
    Military force24%
    Negotiation76%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention57.7%
    Interventionist42.3%
  • Ownership

    Strong · Public
    Public76.2%
    Private23.8%
  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · State direction
    State direction67.4%
    Markets32.6%
  • International trade

    Leaning · Free trade
    Protectionism31.2%
    Free trade68.8%
  • Religion & state

    Strong · Secular
    Secular78.6%
    Religious21.4%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive71.7%
    Traditionalist28.3%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Ecologist
    Acceleration33.3%
    Ecologist66.7%

What distinguishes Albert Camus

Largest median distance

Social norms

This position is 31.7 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 40% ProgressiveAlbert Camus 72% Progressive

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Economic coordination

This position is 6.1 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 61% State directionAlbert Camus 67% State direction

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.