Arthur Schopenhauer

Religion

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Collected here are five short essays, A Dialogue, A Few Words on Pantheism, On Books and Reading, Physiognomy, and, Psychological Observations, by the world renowned philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: SMK Books
• Seitenzahl: 76
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. April 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 277g
• ISBN-13: 9781515434269
• ISBN-10: 1515434265
• Artikelnr.: 52489240

Autorenporträt

Arthur Schopenhauer was among the first 19th century philosophers to contend that at its core, the universe is not a rational place. Inspired by Plato and Kant, both of whom regarded the world as being more amenable to reason, Schopenhauer developed their philosophies into an instinct-recognizing and ultimately ascetic outlook, emphasizing that in the face of a world filled with endless strife, we ought to minimize our natural desires for the sake of achieving a more tranquil frame of mind and a disposition towards universal beneficence. Often considered to be a thoroughgoing pessimist, Schopenhauer in fact advocated ways - via artistic, moral and ascetic forms of awareness - to overcome a frustration-filled and fundamentally painful human condition. Since his death in 1860, his 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.