A background created from nothing: The issue of nihilism in Witkacy’s works

As Witkacy wrote in Narcotics, it is “the surrounding nothingness which creates a negative background for all being” that makes things visible. Nihilism provides a framework for Witkacy’s work. His philosophy and esthetics are a response to the nihilistic lack of meaning and the absolute, while his...

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Main Author: Wojciech Sztaba
Format: Article
Language:Polish
Published: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu 2014-01-01
Series:Przestrzenie Teorii
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Online Access:http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/pt/article/view/3318