Question
A critic’s theory of the “surplus of humanness” was inspired by this author’s description of a portion of behavior that the social sciences cannot explain as “the man in man.” This is the first author in the title of a Walter Kaufmann anthology that studies the question, “what is transcendence?” The Myth of Sisyphus’ third chapter argues that this author was an absurd creator. This author was imprisoned for his membership in a Fourierist discussion group and later critiqued another author’s description of the utopian (*) Crystal Palace. Simone de Beauvoir’s Ethics of Ambiguity aimed to disprove this author’s statement, “if God is dead, everything is permitted.” A nihilist character created by this author argues that the church follows the Devil’s principles in Christ’s name. For 10 points, name this proto-existentialist author who included the “Parable of the Grand Inquisitor” in The Brothers Karamazov. ■END■
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| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | TUH | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
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| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | Y | 4 | 100% | 25% | 25% | 105.00 |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | Y | 3 | 100% | 33% | 33% | 108.33 |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | Y | 6 | 100% | 50% | 33% | 99.50 |