Question
To illustrate how they believe the world will end, this thinker described a situation where an audience merely applauds when warned of a backstage fire by a clown. By discussing how Eros, the god of love, was not himself in love, this thinker contrasted ancient Greek belief, which lacks the idea of representation, with Christianity. This thinker considered an “unhappy man who hides deep anguish in his heart” after asking “What is a poet?”. A work by this thinker includes many aphorisms in the (*) Diapsalmata, which precedes an essay on the “Musical Erotic” which examines operatic characters including Don Giovanni. This thinker contrasted the aesthetic and the ethical ways of life in a work published under the pseudonym Victor Eremita. For 10 points, name this Christian existentialist who wrote Either/Or. ■END■
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Andrew Hart | BHSU | Palestrina Sawayama | 90 | 10 |
Ethan Ashbrook | Jeff Weiner Fan Club | Weird Klaus Barbie | 116 | 10 |
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Seth Kendall | doubleplusnegfive | Our Job is Buzz | 126 | 10 |