The Wisdom of Life
by Arthur Schopenhauer
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Author: Arthur SchopenhauerTranslator: T. Bailey Saunders
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-03-08
ISBN: 0486435504
Number of pages: 77
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Book Review: a masterful work by the german "buddha"
Summary: 5 Stars
in a very short essay (about 70 or so pages) Schopenhauer with unparralleled clarity shows how u can obtain wisdom from life and avoid the never ending struggle of the will as taught in eastern faiths. His writing is brilliant and illuminating and shows how to be moral and live a meaningfull life in a confusing age. German writers like kant should take a lesson from schopenhauer and how easy he is to understand without all the useless philosophical jargon. the book is a great pleasure to read and is extremely short (best of both worlds eh?). The wisdom of life is a must have for any thinker of any age and era.
Summary of The Wisdom of Life
In this essay from Schopenhauer final work, Parerga und Paralipomena (1851), the philosopher favors individual strength of will and independent, reasoned deliberation over the tendency to act on irrational impulses. He examines the ways in which life can be arranged to derive the highest degree of pleasure and success.
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