The New Gods
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The New Gods is a philosophical work by Emil Cioran that explores themes of nihilism, the decline of traditional beliefs, and the modern search for meaning in a disenchanted world.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The New Gods canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th-century continental philosophy
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post-war European thought ⓘ |
| author | Emil Cioran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| explores |
loss of transcendence in contemporary life
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meaninglessness of existence ⓘ metaphysical despair ⓘ psychology of belief ⓘ relationship between religion and modernity ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
collapse of traditional value systems
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inner experience of spiritual emptiness ⓘ search for new forms of belief ⓘ |
| genre |
essay collection
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-teleological view of history
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critical view of organized religion ⓘ radical doubt about metaphysical systems ⓘ skeptical view of progress ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
crisis of faith
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decline of traditional beliefs ⓘ disenchantment with the world ⓘ modern search for meaning ⓘ modernity ⓘ nihilism ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
futility of metaphysical consolation
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limits of human hope ⓘ problem of meaning in a secular age ⓘ status of the sacred in modern society ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
existentialism
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nihilistic philosophy ⓘ pessimism ⓘ |
| sharesThemesWith |
A Short History of Decay
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The Temptation to Exist ⓘ The Trouble with Being Born ⓘ |
| tone |
aphoristic
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contemplative ⓘ pessimistic ⓘ |
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