The Wisdom of Life by Arthur Schopenhauer (Patron-Only Early Access / Ad-Free)
A small book (from a larger book) from the notorious pessimist/nihilist philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer on the subject of...living a happy life.
The Wisdom of Life - Arthur Schopenhauer BOOK REVIEW (YouTube)
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Sorry, gonna be that asshole: Schopenhauer's metaphysics were in contrast to realism. The whole thrust of The World as Will and Representation hinges on the line "The world is my representation", which gives the mind and subject primacy in keeping with the idealist tradition. Granted, I know you were probably going for the more real-world implications notion of "realism", but in terms of philosophical "schools" or trends, it's important to make the distinction. The World as Will and Representation is a commitment, but his writing is crystal clear. I used to work at a foreign bookstore and a customer called looking for a German book called The World According to Willy (she had very few details). It took some mental gymnastics and some astonishment to figure out that she was looking for Schopenhauer.
Yeah I figured it was important and I was probably wrong. Thank you for the clarification. I’m impressed with your skills of deduction.
I was looking forward to this review!
The myth of Sisyphus?
“An infinitesimal moment between two eternities” Need to call up my tombstone 🪦 guy and put in a request.