The Essence of Nihilism - Paperback

Name: The Essence of Nihilism - Paperback
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by Emanuele Severino

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by Emanuele Severino (Author), Ines Testoni (Editor), Alessandro Carrera (Editor)

A groundbreaking classic of contemporary philosophy for the first time in English translation

Between 1961 and 1970, Emanuele Severino was subjected to a thorough investigation by the Vatican Inquisition. The "fundamental incompatibility" identified between his thought and Christian doctrine ejected him from his position as Professor of Philosophy at the Catholic University in Milan. The Essence of Nihilism, published in 1972, was the first book to follow his expulsion, and it established Severino's preeminent position within the the constellation of contemporary philosophy.

In this groundbreaking and classic book--now for the first time available in English--Severino reinterprets the history of Western philosophy as the unfolding of "the greatest folly," that is, of the belief that "things come out of nothing and fall back into nothing." According to Severino, such a typically Western understanding of reality has resulted in a conviction that there is a radical "nothingness" to existence. In turn, this justifies the treatment of the world as an object of exploitation, degradation and destruction.

To move beyond Western nihilism, suggests Severino, we must first of all "return to Parmenides." Joining forces with the most venerable of Greek philosophers, Severino confutes nihilism's "path of night", and develops a new philosophy grounded on the principle of the eternity of reality and of every single existent thing.

Author Biography

Emanuele Severino is Professor Emeritus at Venezia's Ca' Foscari University in Venice and Professor of Fundamental Ontology at Milan's San Raffaele University. He is now widely considered the most important living Italian philosopher.

Number of Pages: 384

Dimensions: 1.1 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN

Publication Date: November 29, 2016

ISBN	9781784786113
Author	Emanuele Severino
Publisher	Verso
Genre	News & politics and Philosophy
Format	Paperback
Published	November 2016
Language	ENG- English
Pages	384
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print