The Essence of Nihilism

by Emanuele Severino

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178478611X
• ISBN13: 9781784786113
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 9.1"