{"product_id":"9788412228021","title":"On Job's scales","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOn Job's Scales\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this fundamental work, Lev Shestov unfolds a deep and passionate critique against the tyranny of reason and necessity, defending a tragic thought that dares to confront the limits of traditional philosophy. Through an analysis of figures such as Job, Pascal, Dostoevsky, and Nietzsche, the author proposes a struggle for the absolute freedom of the individual against the evidences imposed by knowledge. The reader will find an essay that undermines the foundations of rational certainty to make way for a paradoxical faith and a vital experience where everything is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShestov examines the irresolvable tension between reason, which seeks order and necessity, and the human experience of suffering and the irrational, embodied in the biblical figure of Job. The book is not a conventional academic treatise, but a personal and literary inquiry that questions the authority of philosophers and science. Throughout its chapters, the author confronts rationalist optimism with the cry of despair and hope of Job, arguing that true wisdom is born from the abyss of uncertainty, not from logic. It is an intellectual journey that challenges the reader to abandon the certainties of systematic thought to embrace a more radical and personal search for meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCritique of rationalist philosophy and the tyranny of evidence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe tension between faith and reason, and the defense of a paradoxical faith.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe problem of evil and suffering as a limiting experience of the human being.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIndividual freedom as a transcendence of imposed natural and moral laws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRereading of key authors (Dostoevsky, Nietzsche, Pascal) from an existential and tragic perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in existential philosophy, tragic thought, and the critique of modernity. It is especially relevant for those seeking a deep reflection on the meaning of life, suffering, and the limits of reason, as well as for scholars of the work of Shestov, Cioran, or 20th-century Russian philosophy. It will also be of great interest to those who enjoy literary essays that combine erudition with incisive and provocative prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique perspective that challenges conventional philosophical thought and offers a radical alternative to the rationalist tradition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep exploration of the relationship between human suffering and the possibility of a non-dogmatic faith.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConceptual tools to rethink freedom beyond established norms and evidence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA lucid and passionate analysis of key literary and philosophical figures from an original viewpoint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reading experience that invites personal reflection and the questioning of one's own certainties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Shestov, Lev\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Hermida Editores S.L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: LITERARY ESSAYS, PHILOSOPHY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: EL JARDIN DE EPICURO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eEdition date: October 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 450\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 289 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn Job's Scales is a reference work for those seeking a philosophy that does not avoid conflict or the absurdity of existence. The edition by Hermida Editores, within its carefully curated El Jardín de Epicuro collection, recovers an essential text of heterodox thought, presented with a quality that honors the depth of its content. It is a demanding but enormously rewarding read for the reader willing to question the foundations of their own worldview.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HERMIDA EDITORES S.L.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407138644315,"sku":"9788412228021","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841222802.jpg?v=1781847786","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788412228021","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}