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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.
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.
Nov 13, 2012 · A Short History of Decay. E. M. Cioran. Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., Nov 13, 2012 - Philosophy - 200 pages. Dissects Man's decadence in a remarkable series of moving and beautiful pieces.
Nov 13, 2012 · Illuminating and brutally honest, A Short History of Decay dissects Man's decadence in a remarkable series of moving and beautiful pieces.
Nov 13, 2012 · Illuminating and brutally honest, “When A Short History of Decay was published, it tended to polarize readers. Many dismissed it as overly morose and pessimistic, completely out of tune with the obligatory optimism of postwar European culture.
Jan 1, 2010 · 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.
