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العالم ارادة وتمثل

Published
1818
Language
German

Synopsis

In this foundational work of German philosophy, Arthur Schopenhauer argues that the world we experience is merely a representation of a deeper reality. This underlying reality is the Will—a blind, irrational, and ceaseless striving that is the source of all suffering. Schopenhauer presents a pessimistic view of existence as a painful struggle, suggesting that only through aesthetic contemplation and asceticism can we find temporary relief.

About the author

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Arthur Schopenhauer

Arthur Schopenhauer was a nineteenth-century German philosopher who wrote about the role of the will in human life. His most famous works include the philosophical treatise The World as Will and Representation and his collection of essays titled On Women.