14: Existentialism: Kafka and The Metamorphosis

In this episode of Philosophizing with a Hammer, we delve into Kafka’s The Metamorphosis through the lens of existentialist thought. What does Gregor Samsa’s transformation reveal about alienation, absurdity, and the struggle for meaning? How does Kafka’s world parallel Sartre’s notion of bad faith or Camus’ absurd hero? Join me as we dissect this haunting tale and its lasting philosophical significance.