Since its inception philosophical thought has been fixated by death. Death, as much as life, has been the unrelenting driving force behind some of history's greatest thinkers. Yet, for Emil Cioran, a Romanian-French philosopher, even philosophy cannot attempt to understand nor contain the inevi...

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1. Verfasser:	Dur, Ion, 1950- (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Browne, Ian (ÜbersetzerIn), Browne, Ann Marie (ÜbersetzerIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English Romanian
Veröffentlicht:	Wilmington, Deleware, United States : Vernon Press, [2019]
Schriftenreihe:	Vernon series in philosophy.
Schlagworte:	Cioran, E. M. > (Emile M.), > 1911-1995. Cioran, E. M. > (Emile M.), > 1911-1995 1900-1999 Philosophy > Romania > 20th century. Philosophie > Roumanie > 20e siècle. Philosophy Romania
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Zusammenfassung:	Since its inception philosophical thought has been fixated by death. Death, as much as life, has been the unrelenting driving force behind some of history's greatest thinkers. Yet, for Emil Cioran, a Romanian-French philosopher, even philosophy cannot attempt to understand nor contain the inevitable unknown. Considered to be an anti-philosopher, Cioran approached and reflected on the human experience with a despairing pessimism. His works are characterised by a brooding, fatalistic temperament that reveals and defines itself in his irony, black humour and inimitable style. Although Cioran's later works have received much scholarly recognition, little attention has been paid to the texts he wrote in his adolescent. Grounded in the historical context of interwar Romania, this book presents for the first time an analysis of the little-known works of this pioneering Romanian thinker. Deeply affected by his upbringing, this book offers a glimpse into Cioran's first attempts to delve into philosophical enterprise, before turning its attention to his later works, On the Heights of Despair (1934), The Transfiguration of Romania (1936) and Twilight of thoughts (1940; written in France). Using both the French and Romanian editions of these works, but also their original manuscripts, this volume seeks to provide a re-reading that takes language rather than a social or political critique as its focal point. As an important and provocative contribution to the existing literature on Cioran, this book will be an essential point of reference for students and researchers, alike.
Beschreibung:	Translated from the Romanian. Preface written by Horia Vicenţiu Pătraşcu. Includes abstract.
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (xiv, 168 pages ): illustrations.
Bibliographie:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-159) and index.
ISBN:	9781622735761 1622735765