De l'inconvénient d'être né

$25.37

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"Aucune volupté ne surpasse celle qu'on éprouve à l'idée qu'on aurait pu se maintenir dans un état de pure possibilité. Liberté, bonheur, espace - ces termes définissent la condition antérieure à la malchance de naître. La mort est un fléau quelconque ; le vrai fléau n'est pas devant nous mais derrière. Nous avons tout perdu en naissant. Mieux encore que dans le malaise et l'accablement, c'est dans des instants d'une insoutenable plénitude que nous comprenons la catastrophe de la naissance. Nos pensées se reportent alors vers ce monde où rien ne daignait s'actualiser, affecter une forme, choir dans un nom, et, où, toute détermination abolie, il était aisé d'accéder à une extase anonyme. Nous retrouvons cette expérience extatique lorsque, à la faveur de quelque état extrême, nous liquidons notre identité et brisons nos limites. Du coup, le temps qui nous précède, le temps d'avant le temps, nous appartient en propre, et nous rejoignons, non pas notre figure, qui n'est rien, mais cette virtualité bienheureuse où nous résistions à l'infâme tentation de nous incarner."
ASIN: 2070324486
VSKU: DBV.2070324486.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Cioran
Binding: Pocket_book
Note on Condition

Most of the items in our store are used. The item's condition grade is indicated near the bottom of the product description. If you have any questions regarding specific details of an item, please contact us. We use the following rating scale:

Books:

  • Used - Very Good: Item may have minor cosmetic defects (marks, wears, cuts, bends, crushes) on the cover, spine, pages or dust cover. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may contain remainder marks on outside edges, which should be noted in listing comments. Item may be missing bundled media. 
  • Used - Good: All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. Gently used ex-library books with library stickers and markings may be classified as good. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media. 
  • Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable.

CDs/DVDs/Discs:

  • Used - Good: Case may be damaged or come repackaged. Disc may have up to 1.5cm marking but is in great working condition. 
  • Used - Acceptable: A product with extensive external signs of wear, but is in great working condition. The case may be damaged. The cover art, liner, notes, or other inclusion may be marked, or one or all of these items may be missing.
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