Antero de Quental e o elogio da Morte

Antero de Quental sought, through philosophical reflection and poetic expression, a response to metaphysical questions such as Ideal, Death, and Good. His idea of Death conveys a positive and liberating aspiration, surpassing the pessimistic and morbid perspective, and reveals an evolutionary path from a negative impression to the longed-for freedom in nirvana. Antero meditates on death together with the idea of good, freedom or love and wants to eliminate suffering and loneliness and overcome pessimism. Night and Death make him forget the misery of the world and liberate him from the pain, giving the peace that allows him to reach the communion with the absolute.Keywords: Antero, Death, Night, Nirvana, Absolute.