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Schopenhauer was just 30 when his magnum opus, Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung, a work of considerable learning and innovation of thought, first appeared in 1818. Much to his chagrin and puzzlement (so convinced was he of its merits), it didn't have an immediate effect on European philosophy...

Counsels and Maxims is a classic work by noted German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. His work has influenced some of the modern world's greatest thinkers, including Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, and Erwin Schrödinger. This piece was originally translated by Thomas Bailey Saunders. 

'The two foes of human happiness are pain and boredom.' Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) was one of the most influential philosophers of the 19th century because his humanistic, atheistic, if pessimistic views chimed with a new secularism that was emerging from a Western society dominated by...

The great figures of modern philosophy led generations to struggle with the most crucial of questions and break through a new understanding of conscience and existence. Nietzsche's work is radical, sometimes violent, often ironic; it fascinates anyone bold enough to delve into it, exerted a profound influence on modern intellectual history, and covers a wide range of subjects. Immanuel Kant is one of the most important figures of German philosophy, said to have affected a Copernican revolution in philosophy.

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In this final part to Schopenhauer's momentous and hugely influential work, his original and wide-ranging observations are as lively as ever. Though cast as a 'pessimist' by history, he is anything but that to read - and listen to. Here are the last supplementary comments his original work...

There is a cause, or a reason, behind everything that happens. This is the fundamental view behind the classical proposition the Principle of Sufficient Reason, which, in 1813, Schopenhauer chose as his subject for further examination in his doctoral dissertation On the Fourfold Root of the...

The World as Will and Idea by Arthur Schopenhauer presents his philosophy that reality is driven by a metaphysical will, influencing all aspects of life and existence. Schopenhauer, a German philosopher, is known for his pessimistic philosophy, emphasizing that desire causes suffering. This work has profoundly influenced both philosophical thought and literature.

"The Art of Controversy or The Art of Being Right" is an acidulous, sarcastic treatise written by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. In it, Schopenhauer examines a total of thirty-eight methods of showing up one's opponent in a debate. He introduces his essay with the idea that philosophers have concentrated in ample measure on the rules of logic, but have not engaged with the darker art of the dialectic, of controversy.

Schopenhauer is considered to be one of the most influential philosophers of all times. Many of his ideas and quotes have been quoted largely and have now become almost commonplace. The essays in this collection are a proof of his breakthrough contributions to Reason, Logic, Progress and Linguistics.

In seinem Versuch über das Geistersehn und was damit zusammenhängt widmet er sich einem der rätselhaftesten Themen der Menschheitsgeschichte: Spuk, Visionen und sogenannte Geistererscheinungen. Dabei nähert er sich dem Stoff nicht esoterisch, sondern mit scharfem Verstand, erkenntnistheoretischer Tiefe und metaphysischer Konsequenz. Dieses Werk verbindet Philosophie, Psychologie und Grenzerfahrungen – ein faszinierender Text zwischen Aufklärung und metaphysischer Spekulation.

Schopenhauer: here's when great philosophy can be somber, pessimistic, even brutal, and still resonate with a sarcastic laugh. He was among the first to contend that the universe is essentially not a rational place; in his most famous work, "The World as Will and Representation", he argues that the individuals of a species do not have as much free will as is ordinarily thought, as the only will that matters is that of the species, which is to reproduce and carry on. Schopenhauer is very well-known for his radical stance on women, aesthetics, and rhetoric.

Dive into the profound thoughts of Arthur Schopenhauer, a pioneering 19th-century philosopher whose insights into metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics continue to resonate today. His influential ideas also shaped theories of evolution and psychology, notably through his concept of the will to power—a notion that would later be famously expanded by Nietzsche. Despite his brilliance, Schopenhauer often found himself overshadowed by his contemporary Hegel. In this work, he interweaves his social and psychological perspectives, deeply rooted in his metaphysical beliefs and inspired by Eastern ...

The two sizeable volumes of Parerga and Paralipomena hold a special place in the output of Arthur Schopenhauer. Parerga means 'supplementary to a main work', and Paralipomena suggests a further supplement, but these two books were anything but a casual addition to his major opus, The World as...

L'idéalisme est un courant philosophique majeur, qui prit racine avec Platon et s'épanouit dans la philosophie allemande autour de Kant et Schopenhauer. Le monde dans lequel nous vivons est fait de l'ensemble de nos représentations, qui ne peuvent se constituer ailleurs que dans notre esprit même ; le reconnaître, c'est quitter une conception naïve de la réalité et atteindre une compréhension lucide de ce qu'il y a de plus fondamental dans notre expérience.

Schopenhauer: here's when great philosophy can be somber, pessimistic, even brutal, and still resonate with a sarcastic laugh. He was among the first to contend that the universe is essentially not a rational place; in his most famous work, "The World as Will and Representation", he argues that the individuals of a species do not have as much free will as is ordinarily thought, as the only Will that matters is that of the species, which is to reproduce and carry on. Schopenhauer is very well-known for his radical stance on women, aesthetics, and rhetoric; he is the author of "The Art of Being Right", a playful manual designed to utterly crush one's opponent in verbal battle, and of the "Metaphysics of the Love of the Sexes", a hilarious application of the theories developed in the "World as Will and Representation".

Über die Weiber: Mit den Mädchen hat es die Natur auf das, was man im dramaturgischen Sinne einen Knalleffekt nennt, abgesehen, indem sie dieselben auf wenige Jahre mit überreichlicher Schönheit, Reiz und Fülle ausstattet, auf Kosten ihrer ganzen übrigen Lebenszeit, damit sie nämlich während jener Jahre der Phantasie eines Mannes sich in dem Maße bemächtigen könnten, dass er hingerissen wird, die Sorge für sie auf Lebenszeit in irgendeiner Form ehrlich zu übernehmen; zu welchem Schritte ihn zu vermögen die bloße vernünftige Überlegung keine hinlänglich sichere Bürgschaft zu geben schien.

In this provocative and thought-provoking essay, Arthur Schopenhauer offers a penetrating critique of organised religion, examining its influence on society, morality, and human thought. With characteristic candor and philosophical rigour, he challenges unquestioned beliefs, explores the tension between faith and reason, and encourages readers to confront difficult questions about truth, superstition, and the nature of existence.

In 1837, the Danish Royal Society of Sciences ignited a quest for deeper understanding by offering a prize for the best essay on the nature of morality. Is the essence of our moral compass derived from our consciousness and the ethical concepts it generates, or does it arise from another source? German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer responded with his profound work, The Basis of Morality, published in 1840. In this engaging essay, he challenges the prevailing moral theories of his time, particularly those of Immanuel Kant, and presents his own compelling principles and thought experiments. ...

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