Aphorismen zur Lebensweisheit
"Aphorismen zur Lebensweisheit" by Arthur Schopenhauer is an essay published in 1851 as part of his work Parerga and Paralipomena. Departing from his metaphysical philosophy, Schopenhauer offers practical guidance on living less miserably in an imperfect world. He divides human existence into three categories: what one is, what one has, and what one represents to others. Emphasizing personality, health, and temperament above wealth and reputation, he explores the art of making life as agreeable as possible when true happiness remains beyond reach.
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Essays of Schopenhauer
Uren met Schopenhauer
The World as Will and Idea (Vol. 1 of 3)
The World as Will and Idea (Vol. 3 of 3)
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason, and On the Will in Nature: Two Essays (revised edition)
The World as Will and Idea (Vol. 2 of 3)
The Basis of Morality
Aphorismes sur la sagesse dans la vie
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