Arthur Schopenhauer

The Art of Controversy (or: The Art of Being Right)

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Arthur Schopenhauer



The Art of Controversy (or The Art of Being Right) (Die Kunst, Recht zu Behalten) is a short treatise written in 1831 by the German philosop…

Studies in Pessimism

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Arthur Schopenhauer



Arthur Schopenhauer, an early 19th century philosopher, made significant contributions to metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics. His work also…

Über die Weiber

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Arthur Schopenhauer



In diesem vielzitierten Essay aus dem Jahre 1851 ist Schopenhauers generell herablassende Einstellung zu Frauen zusammengefaßt. Frauen…

The World as Will and Idea Volume 1

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Arthur Schopenhauer



Schopenhauer used the word "will" as a human's most familiar designation for the concept that can also be signified by other words…

The World As Will and Idea, Vol. 1 of 3

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Arthur Schopenhauer



In this work, Schopenhauer explains his fundamental idea that at the root of the reality we see around us is a Will that eternally, insatiab…

El egoísmo

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Arthur Schopenhauer



Es para nosotros una gran fortuna que la prudencia y la urbanidad arrojen su manto encima y nos impidan ver cuán general y recí…

The World as Will and Idea, Vol. 2 of 3

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Arthur Schopenhauer



In this work, Schopenhauer explains his fundamental idea that at the root of the reality we see around us is a Will that eternally, insatiab…

The World as Will and Idea, Vol. 3 of 3

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Arthur Schopenhauer



In this work, Schopenhauer explains his fundamental idea that at the root of the reality we see around us is a Will that eternally, insatiab…

Essays of Schopenhauer

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Arthur Schopenhauer



Schopenhauer is considered to be one of the most influential philosophers of all times. Many of his ideas and quotes have been quoted largel…

The Basis Of Morality

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Arthur Schopenhauer



In 1837, the Danish Royal Society of Sciences offered a prize to any essayist who could satisfactorily answer the question, "Is the fou…