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Essays and Aphorisms
Arthur Schopenhauer
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Hardback. One of the philosophers of the nineteenth century, believed that human action is determined not by reason but by 'will' - the blind and irrational desire for physical existence. This title includes his writings on religion, ethics, politics, women, suicide, books and many other themes. Series: Penguin Pocket Hardbacks. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 105 x 32. Weight in Grams: 322.
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 - ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Series
Penguin Pocket Hardbacks
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141395913
SKU
9780141395913
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About Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer was born in Danzig in 1788 where his family, of Dutch origin, owned a respected trading house. Arthur was expected to inherit the business, but hated the work and in 1807, after his father's suicide and the sale of the business, he enrolled in the grammar school at Gotha. In 1811 he moved to Berlin to write his ... Read more
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