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1 online resource (xxiv, 575 pages)

"Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) was one of the most original and provocative thinkers of the nineteenth century.

He spent a lifetime striving to understand the meaning of living in a world where suffering and death are ubiquitous.

Cambridge university press biography channel

In his quest to solve "the ever-disquieting riddle of existence," Schopenhauer explored almost every dimension of human existence, developing a darkly compelling worldview that found deep resonance in contemporary literature, music, philosophy, and psychology." "This is the first comprehensive biography of Schopenhauer written in English.

Placing him in his historical and philosophical contexts, David E. Cartwright tells the story of Schopenhauer's life to convey the full range of his philosophy. He offers a fully-documented portrait in which he explores Schopenhauer's fractured family life, his early formative influences, his critical loyalty to Kant, his personal interactions with Fichte