The wisdom of life
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A leading German metaphysician of the 19th century, Arthur Schopenhauer (1788&;1860) exerted an influence far beyond the hermetic world of philosophy, with adherents ranging from Richard Wagner and Friedrich Nietzsche to Leo Tolstoy and Thomas Mann. Among Schopenhauer's chief contributions to the field of philosophy are his rejection of the idealism of his contemporaries and his embrace of a practical variety of materialism. He jettisons the traditional philosophic jargon for a brisk, compelling style that employs direct terms to express the metaphysics of the will.
In The Wisdom of Life, an essay from Schopenhauer's 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. Abounding in subjects of enduring relevance, Schopenhauer's highly readable work appears here in an excellent translation.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 26 maart 2004
Aantal pagina's: 77
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Arthur Schopenhauer
Tweede Auteur: T. Bailey Saunders
Hoofdredacteur: The Perfect Library
Tweede Redacteur: The Perfect Library
Hoofduitgeverij: Dover Pubn Inc
Eerste Vertaler: T Bailey Saunders
Tweede Vertaler: T. Bailey Saunders
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 140 mm
Product hoogte: 3 mm
Product lengte: 210 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 73 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 9 mm
Verpakking lengte: 340 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 185 g
EAN: 9780486435503