Every ethic based on solitude implies the exercise of power.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Camus suggests that ethical systems built on isolation often involve or imply the exercise of control over others.
- In plain terms
- Ethics that focus on being alone often involve power.
- What can you take from it?
- Solitude ethics can imply power dynamics.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is solitude ethical?
- Does isolation create power?
Another view
Solitude does not always lead to power.
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