Infinite Resignation
Thacker, Eugene
ISBN 10: 1912248190 ISBN 13: 9781912248193
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"Scholarly advice for dark times." —The New Yorker
"Provides a metric ton of misery and a lot of company." —New York Times
"Probably philosophy's only beach read." —Vice
A 'nihilist's devotional,' this collection of aphorisms, fragments, poetry, and observations on philosophy and pessimism offers a raw look at the human condition
Dark times lie around us and ahead of us, and what better way to survive the coming Apocolypse than by immersing yourself in some of the greatest thinkers on pessimism, brought together with his own thoughts on the subject by Eugene Thacker, author of the contemporary classic, In the Dust of This Planet.
Comprised of aphorisms, fragments, poems, and observations both philosophical and personal, Infinite Resignation traces the contours of pessimism, caught as it often is between a philosophical position and a bad attitude. Reflecting on the universe's "looming abyss of indifference," Thacker explores the pessimism of a range of philosophers, from the well-known (Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, Camus), to the lesser-known (E.M. Cioran, Lev Shestov, Miguel de Unamuno). Readers will find food for thought in Thacker's handling of a range of themes in Christianity and Buddhism, as well as his engagement with literary figures (from Dostoevsky to Thomas Bernhard, Osamu Dazai, and Fernando Pessoa), whose pessimism about the world both inspires and depresses Thacker.
By turns melancholic, misanthropic, and darkly funny, Infinite Resignation is a welcome antidote to the exuberant imbecility of our times.
About the Author: Eugene Thacker is the author of several books, including In the Dust of This Planet. He is Professor at The New School in New York City.
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