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Essays and Aphorisms

Arthur Schopenhauer

Explore the writings of one of the greatest nineteenth-century philosophers with Essays and Aphorisms. Arthur Schopenhauer believed that human action is driven not by reason but by the irrational desire for physical existence. This collection of his work covers themes such as religion, ethics, politics, women, and more from his last book, Parerga and Paralipomena. Schopenhauer portrays humanity locked in a Godless world, each individual free within a struggle beyond good and evil. His innovative and pessimistic view influenced the work of Nietzsche and Wittgenstein. Discover the power of his ideas on art, morality, and self-awareness as our only salvation.
Publish Date
1973-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
1973-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1851
Goodreads Rating
4.17
ISBN
9780140442274
Recommendations
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