The Wisdom of Life
β Scribed by Arthur Schopenhauer; T. Bailey Saunders
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 100 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
In this essay from Schopenhauer 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.
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