Schopenhauer

Schopenhauer's philosophy described the world as driven by a continually dissatisfied will, resulting in all lives being filled with suffering.

Philosopher

Pessimism

Metaphysics of Will

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Description

A German philosopher known for his pessimism and philosophical clarity.

Basic Info

ContinentEurope	SubregionCentral Europe	Birthdate1788-02-22
LocationDanzig, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (now Gdańsk, Poland)	TongueGerman	Deathdate1860-09-21
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Schopenhauer

Significance

EraModern	SignificanceMajor post-Kantian philosopher.	ContributionsDevelopment of metaphysics of the 'will' concept Philosophical Pessimism
EventsPublication of 'The World as Will and Representation'

Quotes

Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.

Life without pain has no meaning.