The first English version of a classic essay by Peter Wessel Zapffe, originally published in Janus #9, 1933. Translated from the Norwegian by Gisle R. Tangenes.
http://philosophynow.org/issues/45/The_Last_Messiah
The Last Messiah
Re: The Last Messiah
..soon a messiah shall rise
..bring peace to lands of strife..
..with mere words of love
..with words of peace
..the zealot's blood no longer griefs..
..bring peace to lands of strife..
..with mere words of love
..with words of peace
..the zealot's blood no longer griefs..
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Kevin The Doctor
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Re: The Last Messiah
Yours is called 'optimism bias'.
Re: The Last Messiah
Good news for a Zapffe fans! The first English translation of Zapffe’s magnum opus Om Det Tragiske (1941) has been completed by philosopher Ryan L Showler and is due for publication by Peter Lang early March 2024 (personal confirmation received from publisher and translator).