Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788-1860
Biographical note
Arthur Schopenhauer is one of the most important 19th century philosophers, most famous for his work, The World as Will and Representation. He is known for having espounced a sort of philosophical pessimism that saw life as being essentially evil and futile, but saw hope in aesthetics, sympathy for others and ascetic living.
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Works
Essays of Schopenhauer; translated by Mrs. Rudolf Dircks
The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; translated by T. Bailey Saunders, M.A.
- Religion
- The Wisdom of Life
- On Human Nature
- Studies in Pessimism
- The Art of Controversy
- Counsels and Maxims
- The Art of Literature
The World as Will and Idea / translated from the German by R.B. Haldane and J. Kemp [1909] V.1; V.2; V.3


