Arthur Schopenhauer

The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer Counsels and Maxims

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Book Jungle
• Seitenzahl: 120
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 241g
• ISBN-13: 9781438515458
• ISBN-10: 1438515456
• Artikelnr.: 26230909

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.