Essays and Aphorisms

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.