The Wisdom of Life
Author: Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher: Washington, Dunne
Published: 1901
Total Pages: 358
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher: Washington, Dunne
Published: 1901
Total Pages: 358
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-03-12
Total Pages: 98
ISBN-13: 0486113183
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this essay from his final work, Parerga und Paralipomena (1851), the philosopher examines the ways in which life can be arranged to derive the highest degree of pleasure and success.
Author: Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher:
Published: 2022-06-15
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781913751210
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →One of nineteenth century's greatest philosophers, Arthur Schopenhauer made his mark by a fearless insistence on addressing realities rather than abstract ideas, an approach which invited as much heated criticism as it did respect. In The Wisdom of Life and Counsels and Maxims, Schopenhauer discusses a range of topics - among them, possessions, reputation, sexual passions and religion - and presents a stark analysis of the human condition before offering an equally bold solution to optimise happiness. His pragmatic approach is based on his concept of a force in nature he calls "will" which he sees as the fundamental reality of the world. This blind, irrational imperative continually struggles to realise itself and in so doing the organism evolves, producing - in the case of man - self-aware intelligence by which Will became conscious of itself. Unfortunately for human happiness, Will is forever manifesting as desires and its relentless drive more often than not brings pain. The only way for a wise man to achieve relief from such suffering, argues Schopenhauer, is for him to renounce the impulses of the Will and thereby control its negative influence over his wellbeing. These are two provocative works, made all the more readable by Schopenhauer's pungent wit and animated style. Aziloth Books' edition of The Wisdom of Life and Counsels and Maxims includes a lucid appraisal of Schopenhauer's philosophy by translator T. Bailey Saunders.
Author: Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher: DigiCat
Published: 2022-05-28
Total Pages: 107
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This essay is from Schopenhauer final work, Parerga und Paralipomena, published in 1851. From this article, readers could see that this philosopher prefers the power of personal will and independent and rational deliberations, rather than the tendency to act on irrational impulses. He studied how to arrange life to achieve the highest degree of happiness and success.
Author: Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2004-08-26
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 0141921757
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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 - view has proved powerfully influential upon philosophy and art, directly affecting the work of Nietzsche, Wittgenstein and Wagner among others.
Author: Артур Шопенгауэр
Publisher: Litres
Published: 2021-12-02
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 5040892977
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher:
Published: 2019-02-20
Total Pages: 74
ISBN-13: 9781797630489
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A leading metaphysician of the 19th century, Schopenhauer dispensed with traditional philosophic jargon in favor of a brisk, compelling style. In The Wisdom of Life, an essay from his final work, Parerga und Paralipomena (1851), the philosopher favors individual strength of will and independent, reasoned deliberation over the tendency to act on irrational impulses. He examines the ways in which life can be arranged to derive the highest degree of pleasure and success, presents guidelines to achieving this full and rich manner of living, and advises that even a life well lived must always aspire to grander heights. This excellent translation by T. Bailey Saunders abounds in subjects of enduring relevance.
Author: Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher: The Floating Press
Published: 2010-06-01
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 1775417875
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"These essays are a valuable criticism of life by a man who had a wide experience of life, a man of the world, who possessed an almost inspired faculty of observation. Schopenhauer, of all men, unmistakably observed life at first hand. There is no academic echo in his utterances; he is not one of a school; his voice has no formal intonation; it is deep, full-chested, and rings out its words with all the poignancy of individual emphasis, without bluster, but with unfailing conviction. He was for his time, and for his country, an adept at literary form; but he used it only as a means. "