A selection of Schopenhauer's most accessible philosophical writing — drawn from Parerga and Paralipomena — including his pessimistic philosophy, practical wisdom, and aphorisms — the most widely read Schopenhauer collection.
Creates the accessible Schopenhauer — Essays and Aphorisms (in R.J. Hollingdale's translation) is the primary entry point for Schopenhauer in the English-speaking world; his essays on suffering, death, women, and human nature are the most readable German philosophical writing.
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