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First published in 1892.

What is the meaning of life? Is there any hope for humanity? Is happiness possible in a world full of suffering? These are some of the questions that Arthur Schopenhauer, one of the most influential philosophers of the 19th century, explores in his collection of essays, Studies... Read Full Overview

The volume now before the reader is a tardy addition to a series in which I have endeavoured to present Schopenhauer's minor writings in an adequate form. Its contents are drawn entirely from his posthumous papers. A selection of them was given to the world some three of four... Read Full Overview

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

Collected here are nine short essays, On the Sufferings of the World, The Vanity of Existence, On Suicide, Immortality: A Dialogue, Psychological Observations, On Education, Of Women, On Noise, and, A Few Parables, by the world renowned philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer.

A disciple of Kant and a significant factor in shaping Nietzsche's thinking, Arthur Schopenhauer worked from the foundation that reality is but an extension of our own will, and that human life is characterized chiefly by misery. In this essay, translated by THOMAS BAILEY... Read Full Overview

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""Studies in Pessimism: The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer"" is a collection of essays written by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. The book is edited by T. Bailey Saunders and includes a preface by the editor. The essays in this book explore Schopenhauer's philosophy... Read Full Overview

ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUERSTUDIES IN PESSIMISM: ESSAYS A collection of essays from one of the great philosophers of the modern era, Arthur Schopenhauer. The German thinker contemplates subjects such as psychology, immortality, vanity,... Read Full Overview

""Studies in Pessimism: The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer"" is a collection of essays written by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, translated into English by T. Bailey Saunders. The essays cover a range of topics, including the nature of human existence, the futility... Read Full Overview

A sharp, enduring gaze into the human condition, The Essays Of Arthur Schopenhauer; Studies In Pessimism invites readers to walk through the shadows and illuminate the questions that still haunt us. This carefully curated collection is more than a set of philosophical essays;... Read Full Overview

"The Essays on Studies in Pessimism" from Arthur Schopenhauer. German philosopher (1788-1860).

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

""Studies In Pessimism"" is a collection of essays written by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. The book explores his philosophical ideas on the nature of existence, human suffering, and the futility of human desires. Schopenhauer argues that life is inherently full... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview