Essays and Aphorisms

Author: Arthur Schopenhauer
Edition: New Ed
Binding: Kindle Edition
ISBN: B002RI9K9K

Essays and Aphorisms (Classics)

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. Get Essays and Aphorisms literature books for free.
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, Check Essays and Aphorisms our best literature books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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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 This innovative - and pessimistic - view has proved powerfully influential upon philosophy and art, directly affecting the work of Nietzsche,

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