Arthur Schopenhauer. The World as Will and Representation. The Art of Being Right in Arguments. Aphorisms of Life Wisdom

Arthur Schopenhauer — an outstanding German philosopher-irrationalist, a bright representative of post-classical philosophy of the 19th century. A thinker whose teachings are often referred to as «pessimistic philosophy», he believed that human life is meaningless, and the existing world is «the worst of all possible worlds». According to Schopenhauer, the world is «a stage strewn with embers» that one must traverse. The driving force of everything is the will to live, which generates desires. But even if desires are satisfied, a person is unable to experience happiness; instead, they face saturation and boredom, followed by new desires and suffering.

This edition collects the most significant and popular works of the philosopher: «The World as Will and Representation», «The Art of Being Right in Arguments», and «Aphorisms of Life Wisdom». The philosophical treatises reflect the author's philosophical position perfectly and give the reader the opportunity to appreciate Schopenhauer's creative legacy.