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A Short History of Decay by E. M. Cioran (Paperback, 2018)
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Product Description : A Short History of Decay 1949 is E M Ciorans nihilistic and witty collection of aphoristic essays concerning the nature of civilization in midtwentiethcentury Europe Touching upon Mans need to worship the feebleness of God the downfall of the Ancient Greeks and the melancholy baseness of all existence Ciorans pieces are pessimistic in the extreme but also display a beautiful certainty that renders them delicate vivid and memorable Illuminating and brutally honest A Short History of Decay dissects Mans decadence in a remarkable series of moving and beautiful pieces
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Witty and nihilistic essays from one of Central Europe's most remarkable philosophers A Short History of Decay (1949) is E. M. Cioran's nihilistic and witty collection of aphoristic essays concerning the nature of civilization in mid 20th-century Europe. Touching upon man's need to worship, the feebleness of God, the downfall of the Ancient Greeks and the melancholy baseness of all existence, Cioran's pieces are pessimistic in the extreme, but also display a beautiful certainty that renders them delicate, vivid, and memorable. Illuminating and brutally honest, A Short History of Decay dissects man's decadence in a remarkable series of moving and beautiful pieces.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780241343463
eBay Product ID (ePID)7046619995
Product Key Features
Book TitleA Short History of Decay
AuthorE. M. Cioran
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicPopular Philosophy, Literary Theory
Publication Year2018
Number of Pages192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Item Weight145g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorE. M. Cioran
Series TitlePenguin Modern Classics
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 27 Feb, 2019
Decay relates to our behaviour as citizens and neighbors.
Cioran knew a thing or two about the human character and wasn’t afraid to publish his thoughts.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
