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Cioran et sa relation avec l’histoire
Cioran and its Relationship with History

Author(s): Mara Magda Maftei
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Universitatea »1 Decembrie 1918« Alba Iulia
Keywords: Emil Cioran; relationship with History; ideological commitment; Cioran’s anti-Semitism; political philosophy

Summary/Abstract: The paper emphasizes the ideological commitment of the philosopher Emil Cioran. It presents firstly Cioran's works on the theme announced by the title, then the European context that determined the political option of Cioran and a brief analysis of his relationship with History during both his Romanian period as also during the French one. The anti-Semitism of Cioran was favored by his favorite philosophers, but also by the European extremist and anti-Semitic context. The paper seeks to demonstrate that the philosopher Cioran, known more for his pessimism and nihilism, maintained an obsessive relationship with History. His political philosophy is as important as his subjective philosophy, better known than the former.

  • Issue Year: 14/2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 111-125
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: French
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