By establishing an intellectual dialogue amongst some of the most influential German philosophers of the twentieth century, this study identifies a common interest: the question whether an unworldly, fragmented universe can nonetheless elicit a creative response from individuals.

Stéphane Symons is Full Professor of Philosophy of Culture and Aesthetics at the Institute of Philosophy at the KU Leuven, Belgium. His most recent publication is Ludwig Binswanger and Fernand Deligny on the Human Condition: Wandering Lines (2024).