The Wisdom of Life
- Authors
- Schopenhauer, Arthur & T. Bailey Saunders
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Tags
- philosophy , classics
- ISBN
- 9780486113180
- Date
- 1851-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.44 MB
- Lang
- en
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.