Essays and Aphorisms - Arthur Schopenhauer

Essays and Aphorisms – Arthur Schopenhauer 

Essays and Aphorisms distills Arthur Schopenhauer’s most provocative and enduring ideas, selected from his later work Parerga and Paralipomena (1851). In these sharp, penetrating reflections, Schopenhauer confronts the core drivers of human behaviour—arguing that our actions stem not from reason, but from an irrational “will” that governs existence. His essays span religion, ethics, politics, books, women, suicide, and the struggle for meaning in a world without inherent purpose. The result is a powerful, often pessimistic portrait of humanity that has influenced thinkers such as Nietzsche, Wittgenstein, and Wagner. Buy in Kenya with fast delivery.

What You’ll Learn

• Schopenhauer’s concept of the “will” as the basis of human behaviour

• Insights on religion, morality, suffering, and personal freedom

• Why art and self-awareness matter in a purposeless world

• How his pessimistic worldview shaped modern philosophy

• The foundations that influenced Nietzsche and later existential thinkers

Who Should Read This Book

Readers of philosophy, classics, existentialism, and anyone seeking foundational texts on pessimism, human nature, and the roots of modern thought.

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