On the Darkness of the Will

by Nicola Masciandaro

"For the will desires not to be dark, and this very desire causes the darkness" (Jacob Boehme). Moving through the fundamental question of this paradox, this book offers a constellation of theoretical and critical essays that shed light on the darkness of the will: its obscurity to itself. Through in-depth analysis of medieval and modern sources--Augustine, Pseudo-Dionysius, Eriugena, Dante, Meister Eckhart, Chaucer, Nietzsche, Cioran, Meher Baba--this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8869771563
• ISBN13: 9788869771569
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Mimesis
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.2"