Susan Sontag in "The Temptation to Exist"
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...the most distinguished figure in the tradition since Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and Wittgenstein.
— Susan Sontag
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Emil Cioran" (Quotes about Cioran)
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About Emil Cioran
Emil Cioran (8 April 1911 – 20 June 1995) was a Romanian philosopher and essayist whose work is known for its pervasive philosophical pessimism, which frequently engages with issues of suffering, decay, and nihilism.
About Emil Cioran
Emil Cioran (8 April 1911 – 20 June 1995) was a Romanian philosopher and essayist whose work is known for its pervasive philosophical pessimism, which frequently engages with issues of suffering, decay, and nihilism.
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