Arthur Schopenhauer

1788–1860

3 standalone books

Arthur Schopenhauer was a German philosopher known for his atheistic pessimism and philosophical clarity, living from 1788 to 1860. At age 25 he published his doctoral dissertation, On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason, examining whether reason alone can unlock answers about the world. His most influential work, The World as Will and Representation, emphasized man's basic motivation, which he called will.

Born: 1788

Books by Arthur Schopenhauer

World As Will and Representation
Parerga and Paralipomena
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason

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