Arthur Schopenhauer

The Art of Controversy (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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Published posthumously, The Art of Controversy is one of the most popular books written by Arthur Schopenhauer. It provides us with invaluable advice on how we should go about winning a debate or argument.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alicia Editions
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. März 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9782357282223
• Artikelnr.: 55724159

Autorenporträt

Arthur Schopenhauer was among the first 19th century philosophers to contend that at its core, the universe is not a rational place. Inspired by Plato and Kant, both of whom regarded the world as being more amenable to reason, Schopenhauer developed their philosophies into an instinct-recognizing and ultimately ascetic outlook, emphasizing that in the face of a world filled with endless strife, we ought to minimize our natural desires for the sake of achieving a more tranquil frame of mind and a disposition towards universal beneficence. Often considered to be a thoroughgoing pessimist, Schopenhauer in fact advocated ways - via artistic, moral and ascetic forms of awareness - to overcome a frustration-filled and fundamentally painful human condition. Since his death in 1860, his philosophy has had a special attraction for those who wonder about life's meaning, along with those engaged in music, literature, and the visual arts.