Ep. 377: Emil Cioran’s Pessimism (Part One for Supporters) | The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast | A Philosophy Podcast and Blog (opens in new tab)

On A Short History of Decay (1949), a pessimist/existentialist somewhat text from the most famous Romanian philosopher. Cioran's short essays touch on art, humor, God, salvation, time, nostalgia, mourning, death, disease, suicide, revolt, freedom, Buddhism, Daoism, and the role of the philosopher. The post Ep. 377: Emil Cioran’s Pessimism (Part One for Supporters) first appeared on The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast.