by Emil Cioran · Planeta · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788490667767
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In 'On the Heights of Despair', the Romanian author Emil Cioran invites us to a profound reflection on the human condition, exploring themes such as melancholy, ecstasy, loneliness, and suffering. With a passionate style and incisive prose, Cioran addresses the misery of wisdom and enthusiasm as a form of love, inviting us to question the inanity of philosophy and to confront despair on the heights of our existence. This work, published by Tusquets Editores, is an exploration of the human condition through the lens of existentialism and Western philosophy.
Emil Cioran was a Romanian philosopher, aphorist and essayist, who published works in both Romanian and French. His work has been noted for its pervasive philosophical pessimism, style, and aphorisms. His works frequently engaged with issues of suffering, decay, and nihilism. In 1937, Cioran moved to the Latin Quarter of Paris, which became his permanent residence, wherein he lived in seclusion with his partner, Simone Boué, until his death in 1995.
