Figure of the evil demiurge in thought of E. Cioran

Abstract

In the article I describe the figure of the evil demiurge, which plays an important function in the description of creation of the world, places and condition of the human being in the world, and the source and nature of evil and good in Cioran’s thought. Cioran reverses the traditional order of notions in Western philosophy and creates their narrative in opposition to the classical philosophical systems. I try to point to the sources from which Cioran took the figure of evil demiurge, investigate contexts in which Cioran uses this metaphor and indicate the possible practical consequences.