Schopenhauer, Arthur: - Arthur Schopenhauer was among the first 19th century philosophers to contend that at its core, the universe is not a rational place.
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..
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.
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.
Schopenhauer, Arthur: - Arthur Schopenhauer was among the first 19th century philosophers to contend that at its core, the universe is not a rational place
