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A Short History of Decay is a 1949 philosophical book by Romanian philosopher Emil Cioran, his first work written in French. Nihilistic in tone, the book consists of a series of philosophical reflections on various subjects, such as fanaticism, music, and progress.
Mar 5, 2019 · A short history of decay. by. Cioran, E. M. (Emile M.), 1911-. Publication date. 1975. Topics. Human beings, Life, Philosophy. Publisher. New York : Viking Press.
Nov 13, 2012 · A Short History of Decay. Paperback – November 13, 2012. by E. M. Cioran (Author), Richard Howard (Translator), Eugene Thacker (Foreword) 4.6 250 ratings. See all formats and editions. Dissects Man's decadence in a remarkable series of moving and beautiful pieces.
- E. M. Cioran
A Short History of Decay is an unbridled celebration of nihilism. Cioran writes with an almost theatrical degree of cynicism: his commitment to persistently wrenching the most pessimistic conclusion from any proposition is often hilarious in its melodramatic absurdity.
Aug 2, 2018 · 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-twentieth-century Europe.
- Emil M. Cioran
A Short History of Decay. Audible Audiobook. – Unabridged. E. M. Cioran confronts the place of today's world in the context of human history—focusing on such major issues of the twentieth century as human progress, fanaticism, and science—in this nihilistic and witty collection of aphoristic essays concerning the nature of civilization in ...
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Nov 13, 2012 · E. M. Cioran confronts the place of today's world in the context of human history—focusing on such major issues of the twentieth century as human progress, fanaticism, and science—in this...
