On the Heights of Despair
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On the Heights of Despair is a philosophical work by Emil Cioran that presents a series of aphoristic, pessimistic meditations on suffering, nihilism, and the absurdity of existence.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| On the Heights of Despair canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Emil Cioran ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Romania ⓘ |
| explores |
the experience of extreme despair
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the futility of human projects ⓘ the limits of rationality ⓘ the problem of meaning in life ⓘ the relation between suffering and lucidity ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Book of Delusions ⓘ |
| genre |
aphoristic literature
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existential philosophy ⓘ pessimistic philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a major work of Romanian philosophical literature
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recognized as an early expression of Cioran's radical pessimism ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
fragmentary structure
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lyrical prose ⓘ |
| hasTone |
introspective
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nihilistic ⓘ pessimistic ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arthur Schopenhauer
NERFINISHED
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Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ mysticism ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
aphorisms
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short essays ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
anguish
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death ⓘ despair ⓘ insomnia ⓘ metaphysical pessimism ⓘ nihilism ⓘ suffering ⓘ suicide ⓘ the absurdity of existence ⓘ |
| movement |
existentialism
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philosophical pessimism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Romanian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Pe culmile disperării ⓘ |
| periodOfCreation | early career of Emil Cioran ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Bucharest ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| publisher | Editura Cultura Națională ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | On the Heights of Despair self-link ⓘ |
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