The Contradicted Existence

By NASSIM EL HASSOUNI

What does it mean to exist when existence itself is a contradiction?

The Contradicted Existence is a philosophical inquiry into the raw, unresolved tensions at the heart of human life. Drawing on Western philosophy, psychology, and unflinching self-examination, Moroccan writer Nassim El Hassouni confronts the paradoxes we rarely dare to name: that we are fundamentally selfish yet desperate for love; that we crave freedom yet are shaped entirely by forces beyond our control; that we fear death while simultaneously destroying ourselves; that free will and predestination may be the same thing.

Moving from the individual outward, this book examines selfishness as an existential truth rather than a moral failing, the illusion of the ego, the domesticating power of society and ideology, the unity of all existence, and the mental states we mistake for heaven and hell. El Hassouni does not offer comfort or easy answers. He offers clarity, the rare bracing kind that demands you look at yourself and your world without the protection of illusions.

Originally conceived and written in Arabic, The Contradicted Existence belongs to a tradition of honest philosophical writing that values the question over the answer, and authentic struggle over prescribed peace.

For readers who refuse to be consoled by easy truths.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GPQFCZJB
• ISBN13: 9798248877775
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"