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100 1 _aSchopenhauer, Arthur,
_d1788-1860
245 1 4 _aThe Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; Counsels and Maxims
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2004-01-01
508 _aEtext produced by Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML file produced by David Widger
520 _a"The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; Counsels and Maxims" by Arthur Schopenhauer is a philosophical collection likely written in the early 19th century. This work presents a series of contemplative essays that explore various aspects of human existence, focusing on the nature of happiness, the human condition, and the way individuals relate to themselves and to others in a world filled with pain and suffering. The opening of the text introduces Schopenhauer's philosophical perspective on life, emphasizing the transient nature of pleasure as simply a relief from pain. He critiques societal norms and the pursuit of happiness, suggesting that true contentment can only be found in accepting life’s inherent struggles. Schopenhauer organizes his thoughts according to key themes: general rules, our relations to ourselves, connections with others, and the impact of worldly fortune. He proposes that real happiness is achieved not through the relentless pursuit of pleasure, which often leads to suffering, but rather through striving to avoid pain and managing one’s expectations in life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConduct of life
653 _aMaxims
700 1 _aSaunders, T. Bailey
_q(Thomas Bailey),
_d1860-1928
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10715
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