Essays and Aphorisms
Essays and Aphorisms

Author: Arthur Schopenhauer

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2004-08-26

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0141921757

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One of the greatest philosophers of the nineteenth century, Schopenhauer (1788-1860) believed that human action is determined not by reason but by 'will' - the blind and irrational desire for physical existence. This selection of his writings on religion, ethics, politics, women, suicide, books and many other themes is taken from Schopenhauer's last work, Parerga and Paralipomena, which he published in 1851. These pieces depict humanity as locked in a struggle beyond good and evil, and each individual absolutely free within a Godless world, in which art, morality and self-awareness are our only salvation. This innovative - and pessimistic - view has proved powerfully influential upon philosophy and art, directly affecting the work of Nietzsche, Wittgenstein and Wagner among others.

Essays of Schopenhauer
Essays of Schopenhauer

Author: Arthur Schopenhauer

Publisher: The Floating Press

Published: 2010-06-01

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 1775417875

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"These essays are a valuable criticism of life by a man who had a wide experience of life, a man of the world, who possessed an almost inspired faculty of observation. Schopenhauer, of all men, unmistakably observed life at first hand. There is no academic echo in his utterances; he is not one of a school; his voice has no formal intonation; it is deep, full-chested, and rings out its words with all the poignancy of individual emphasis, without bluster, but with unfailing conviction. He was for his time, and for his country, an adept at literary form; but he used it only as a means. "

Decoding Schopenhauer’s Metaphysics
Decoding Schopenhauer’s Metaphysics

Author: Bernardo Kastrup

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

Published: 2020-07-31

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 1789044278

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First proposed more than 200 years ago, Schopenhauer's extraordinarily prescient metaphysics if understood along the lines thoroughly elucidated and substantiated in this volume offers powerful answers not only to the paradoxes of quantum mechanics, but also to modern philosophical dilemmas such as the hard problem of consciousness which plagues mainstream physicalism, and the subject combination problem which plagues constitutive panpsychism. This invaluable treasure of the Western philosophical canon has eluded us so far because Schopenhauer’s argument has been consistently misunderstood and misrepresented, even at the hands of presumed experts. Hoping to change this situation, Decoding Schopenhauer’s Metaphysics, offers a conceptual framework, a decoding key for unlocking the sense of Schopenhauer’s metaphysical contentions in a way that renders them mutually consistent. With this key in mind, even those who earlier dismissed Schopenhauer’s metaphysics should be able to return to it with fresh eyes and at last grasp its meaning. And for those as yet unacquainted with Schopenhauerian thought, this volume offers a succinct and accessible entry path.

On Women: Wisdom for Men
On Women: Wisdom for Men

Author: Arthur Schopenhauer

Publisher:

Published: 2019-01-26

Total Pages: 67

ISBN-13: 9781795166522

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The only thing new in the world, is what has already been forgotten. Red Pill Wisdom is something that has been rediscovered and is growing in popularity, mostly out of necessity in the face of an increasingly hostile culture. Before the dawn of the 20th Century, men had no illusions as to their own nature, the nature of women, and the nature of the world. In On Women, Schopenhauer laid out the nature of women as he saw it, offering up an early version of Red Pill Wisdom. This brief essay and accompanying quotes provides men with an important perspective on the Red Pill.

The Wisdom of Life
The Wisdom of Life

Author: Arthur Schopenhauer

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-03-12

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 0486113183

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In this essay from his final work, Parerga und Paralipomena (1851), the philosopher examines the ways in which life can be arranged to derive the highest degree of pleasure and success.

The Essential Schopenhauer
The Essential Schopenhauer

Author: Arthur Schopenhauer

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2010-11-09

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0062036246

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“We should be grateful to Schopenhauer for managing to express the truth about life so beautifully.” —Alain De Botton, author of The Consolations of Philosophy “Schopenhauer’s philosophy has had a special attraction for those who wonder about life’s meaning, along with those engaged in music, literature, and the visual arts.” —Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy The Essential Schopenhauer delivers the first comprehensive English anthology of the seminal philosopher’s writings. Edited by Wolfgang Schirmacher, president of the International Schopenhauer Association, this indispensible collection affords readers a uniquely accessible gateway into the monolithic thinker’s prodigious body of work. Just as the Harper Perennial Basic Writings seriesrenders the work of Heidegger and Nietzsche accessible for English readers, The Essential Schopenhauer gives us unprecedented access to the complex ideas of this profound and influential thinker.

Studies in Pessimism, on Human Nature, and Religion: a Dialogue, Etc.
Studies in Pessimism, on Human Nature, and Religion: a Dialogue, Etc.

Author: Arthur Schopenhauer

Publisher: Digireads.Com

Published: 2008-01-31

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781420931105

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"Studies in Pessimism, On Human Nature, and Religion: a Dialogue, etc." is a collection of essays by famed German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. In this work you will find three collections of essays which include the following: On The Sufferings Of The World, On The Vanity Of Existence, On Suicide, Immortality: A Dialogue, Psychological Observations, On Education, Of Women, On Noise, A Few Parables, Human Nature, Government, Free-Will And Fatalism, Character, Moral Instinct, Ethical Reflections, Religion: A Dialogue, A Few Words On Pantheism, On Books And Reading, On Physiognomy, Psychological Observations, and The Christian System.