The first impasse, a drop of darkness: Influence of gnostic teachings on Emil Cioran's antinatalistic thought

In this paper we have shown that there are numerous Gnostic elements in the works of Emil Cioran, which become closely interwoven with his worldview over years. We also almost every aspect philosophy is present fragments, interpreted and elaborated its own unique way, including idea a Creator, an evil demiurge responsible for creation world universe, matter itself evil, implying life itself, formed from matter, evil. found, however, all material things, Cioran considered man to be worst creations, who should no longer reproduce order put end suffering known by mere fact existence. Cioran's anti-natalist thinking certainly product preoccupation Gnosticism Romanian traditions, especially Bogumil Cathar heritage. By dealing antinatalism, brought work antinatalist thought Serbian academic world, where it was previously completely unknown. managed connect thoughts those French moralists, Buddhism, Marquis de Sade, Arthur Schopenhauer Friedrich Nietzsche.