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On the Heights of Despair

byEmil Cioran

Genres: Psychology Philosophy Existentialism

Who is this book for? Readers interested in existential philosophy and reflections on despair.

Topics DespairAbsurdityAlienation

MoodMelancholic

"Born of a terrible insomnia wchich E. M. Cioran called "a dizzying lucidity which would turn even paradise into hell," this book presents the youthful Cioran, a self-described "Nietzsche still complete with his Zarathustra, his poses, his mystical clown's tricks, a whole circus of the heights." On the Heights of Despair shows Cioran's first grappling with themes he would return to in his mature works: despair and decay, absurdity and alienation, futility and the irrationality of existence. It also presents Cioran as a connoisseur of apocalypse, a theoretician of despair, for whom writing and philosophy both share the "lyrical virtues" that alone lead to metaphysical revelations. An exorcism of despair, this book offers insights into the ironic anguish of Cioran's philosophic mind while providing fascinating information on his early development as a writer and thinker."

Language

Published on

01/10/1996

Pages

150

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780226106717

Price Comparison

Hugendubel

Paperback

38.49 €

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