The Wisdom of Life
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The Wisdom of Life’ is a short philosophical essay by the Nineteenth-century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860). In this last published work, Arthur breaks down happiness into three parts and explores the nature of human happiness, and tries to understand how one should order life so as to obtain the greatest possible amount of pleasure and success. Arthur championed individual strength of will and independent, reasoned deliberation above the irrational impulses that animated most of society. This essay offers guidelines for living life to its fullest and conveys a message that a life well lived should always reach beyond itself to a higher plane. “For the more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people, -the less, indeed, other people can be to him. This is why a high degree of intellect tends to make a man unsocial. True,” -Arthur Schopenhauer, The Wisdom of Life
Publisher : GENERAL PRESS; Classic Edition (December 15, 2022)
Language : English
Hardcover : 128 pages
ISBN-10 : 9354995470
ISBN-13 : 978-9354995477
Item Weight : 8.4 ounces
Dimensions : 8.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches
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Tony Mirabel –
Brilliant!
Schopenhauer had a brilliant mind, I enjoyed the narration of his philosophy in advanced vocabulary, also his comparisons of dullness vs brilliance as to what is common as opposed to what is rare. I especially enjoyed his account of what a man or woman really is and how our true happiness comes not from without but from within. I had to look past a few comments which could be considered racist in order to appreciate his work. Those comments I took with a grain of salt as I take special consideration to both the time period and region where he was educated.
mengly trentin –
Good book ever
Improve my knowledge
M. Regalado –
A Little Book Full of Teachings
This is a concise and interesting book, in which Schopenhauer reflects about what is important and what is secondary to a well lived existence. His starting point is that we may consider three distinct aspects: what a man is; what a man has; how the others see him.Except for a few oddities resulting from having been written in the mid eighteenth century, I found the book very refreshing and full of insightful reflections. If I had to single out the most surprising, and perhaps innovative, part, I would choose the paragraphs he dedicates to the subject of fame. Those for whom fame is an obsession have a lot to learn here.
Sam –
from first to last page…..damn well worth reading AND heeding….
added Herr Schopenhauer to my bookshelf…and got a few more by him, and all his works in his native tongue German….which is better and clearer than any translation out there. He was relevant in his time and definitely relevant in our f’d-up times….perspective is what he gives, but it’s up to the individual to want to comprehend what he offers….snowflakes and overall wanna-be-communist-millenials as well as adherents/admirers of all ages to the likes of Saul Alinsky type dribble……: save your mom’s money and buy a comic book instead.
Kindle Customer –
I mostly liked it
There were some shocking comments about black people. I was curious about his opinion on women, and I came across Schopenhauers’ essay on women. That dampened the read for me a bit, but I’m over it, and I’m glad to have finished this.
Carl Gregory –
Schopenhauer at his best.
This book is a classic derived From other great thinkers in centuries past.
Blake –
Much wisdom in a tiny bottle
For such a small book, 77 pages was enough to nearly change a LOT about my mindset. Arthur Schopenhauer brings incredible insight to the table for those looking to finally submit to a turning point in their lives. This is one of the first books Iâve written a review on because of how well written it was. Translator did great. All around 10/10 book.
R. Bowman –
A Quick Glance into Schopenhauer
I was happy to find these essays by Schopenhauer available for the Kindle. I happened to be rereading Nietzsche’s ‘Genealogy of Morals’ at the time and it was interesting to compare Schopenhauer’s recommendations of the way to the good life with Nietzsche’s opinion that an ascetic approach was just Schopenhauer’s way to cope.The last essay was amusing as it was a thinly disguised rant “someday I will have the fame I deserve while that flash in the pan, Hegel, will be forgotten”. He was partially right in that he is remembered but Hegel never faded away.Another reviewer remarked that some of the cited snippets were not translated, ‘sume superbiam quaesitam meritis’ for example. In almost every case, Schopenhauer presumably paraphrased or translated the quote into German, which was then translated in the present text. “–usurp the fame you have deserved”, which directly follows, is a possible translation of the exhortation to the Muse Melpomene in Ode 3.30 to get on with it.
Eddie –
This work from Arthur Schopenhauer is rather short but highly insightful! It is written quite straightforward and his thoughts can be applied so much to day to day life on the journey of self improvement
Stoiclife –
Deep , philosophical, and thought provoking.All books of this subject matter are important tools to lead a better, more meaningful life.
FermÃn –
You might not share all his points of view, though you will find them interesting and wise.
Cliente Amazon –
The author gives you three main pillars to happiness. The book is short and easy to understand. I’d recommend anyone to give it a try.
Hesam –
Good book for gift