A Short History of Decay
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A Short History of Decay is a philosophical essay collection by Emil Cioran that explores themes of nihilism, despair, and the futility of existence in a fragmentary, aphoristic style.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Short History of Decay canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Emil Cioran ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| genre |
aphoristic literature
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essay ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm |
collection of aphorisms
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collection of fragments ⓘ collection of short essays ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
civilization and decline
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human suffering ⓘ lucidity and consciousness ⓘ religion and God ⓘ solitude ⓘ time and history ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | English ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arthur Schopenhauer
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Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ mystical and religious traditions ⓘ |
| inLanguage | French ⓘ |
| languageRegister |
erudite
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ironic ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
aphoristic
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fragmentary ⓘ paradoxical ⓘ poetic prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
decay
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despair ⓘ futility of existence ⓘ metaphysical disillusionment ⓘ nihilism ⓘ pessimism ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| movement |
anti‑systematic philosophy
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existentialism ⓘ philosophical pessimism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of boredom and weariness
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literary expression of nihilism ⓘ radical critique of meaning ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Decomposition
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surface form:
Précis de décomposition
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| philosophicalPosition |
anti‑progressivism
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anti‑utopianism ⓘ radical skepticism about history ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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