Studies in Pessimism: The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169222939)

""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 of pain and that happiness is fleeting and ultimately unattainable. He also critiques the concept of free will and argues that our actions are predetermined by our nature and circumstances. The essays in this book cover a range of topics, including the nature of love, the role of art, and the importance of solitude. Overall, ""Studies In Pessimism"" is a thought-provoking and challenging read that offers a unique perspective on the human condition.But all this contributes to increase the measures of suffering in human life out of all proportion to its pleasures; and the pains of life are made much worse for man by the fact that death is something very real to him. The brute flies from death instinctively without really knowing what it is, and therefore without ever contemplating it in the way natural to a man, who has this prospect always before his eyes. So that even if only a few brutes die a natural death, and most of them live only just long enough to transmit their species, and then, if not earlier, become the prey of some other animal.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: T. Bailey Saunders
ISBN-10: 1169222935
ISBN-13: 9781169222939
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 74
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.25d