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Schopenhauer, Arthur

 
9781515434214: Collected Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer

Synopsis

Collected here are Fourty-two short essays, previously published as seven separate books, Councils and Maxims, On Human Nature, On Religion, Studies in Pessimism, The Art of Controversy, The Art of Literature and, The Wisdom of Life. This is the most complete collection available from the world renowned philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer.

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À propos de l'auteur

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) was a German philosopher whose work became one of the most distinctive and influential bodies of nineteenth-century philosophy. Best known for The World as Will and Representation, Schopenhauer developed a philosophical system centred on the will, desire, suffering, perception, art, ethics, and the limits of rational optimism. Although often associated with philosophical pessimism, his work ranges widely across metaphysics, aesthetics, moral philosophy, psychology, religion, literature, and practical wisdom.Schopenhauer's style helped distinguish him from many academic philosophers of his age. He wrote with clarity, severity, wit, and literary force, making his essays especially accessible to readers interested in philosophy beyond formal systems. His influence extended well beyond philosophy into modern literature, psychology, music, and existential thought, shaping writers and thinkers concerned with desire, suffering, individuality, illusion, compassion, and the human condition. His essays remain among the most readable and provocative works in the modern philosophical tradition.

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