Monday, April 22, 2024

On the Heights of Despair by Emil Cioran

In my quest to understand continental philosophy, particularly existentialism, I came across the work of Romanian philosopher Emil Cioran titled "On the Heights of Despair." In this book, Cioran inquires about human existence and the role of despair and suffering. Through the 66 titled sections, Cioran urges us to confront despair directly rather than avoiding it.