Arthur Schopenhauer

Arthur Schopenhauer (February 22, 1788 – September 21, 1860) was a German philosopher. He is most famous for his work The World as Will and Representation. He is commonly known for having espoused a sort of philosophical pessimism that saw life as being essentially evil, futile, and full of suffering. However, upon closer inspection, in accordance with Eastern thought, especially Buddhist, he saw salvation, deliverance, or escape from suffering in aesthetic contemplation, sympathy for others, and ascetic living. His ideas profoundly influenced the fields of philosophy, psychology, and literature.

Influence

Schopenhauer is thought to have influenced the following intellectual figures and schools of thought: Richard Wagner, Sigmund Freud, Charles Darwin, Theodule Ribot, Max Horkheimer, C. G. Jung, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Jorge Luis Borges, Dylan Thomas, Emil Cioran, Phenomenalism, and Recursionism.

Related Topics:
Richard Wagner - Sigmund Freud - Charles Darwin - Theodule Ribot - Max Horkheimer - C. G. Jung - Ludwig Wittgenstein - Jorge Luis Borges - Dylan Thomas - Emil Cioran - Phenomenalism - Recursionism

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