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[from 'A Short History of Decay' by E.M. Cioran, in 23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 3. Angst ]

Full Idea

By dint of accumulating non-mysteries and monopolizing non-meanings, life inspires more dread than death; it is life which is the Great Unknown.

Gist of Idea

Life is now more dreaded than death

Source

E.M. Cioran (A Short History of Decay [1949], 1 'Variations')

Book Reference

Cioran,E.M.: 'A Short History of Decay', ed/tr. Howard,Richard [Penguin 2010], p.11


A Reaction

This is the sort of remark we pay continental philosophers to make.