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100 1 _aSchopenhauer, Arthur,
_d1788-1860
245 1 4 _aThe Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer: the Wisdom of Life
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
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: the Wisdom of Life" by Arthur Schopenhauer is a philosophical collection written in the early 19th century. The work examines the essence of happiness and how individuals can cultivate a fulfilling life by understanding three primary aspects: personality, property, and social position. Schopenhauer’s approach emphasizes the internal reflections of a person's character over the material or societal accolades they might attain. At the start of the book, Schopenhauer introduces the concept of "Eudaemonology," which serves as the study of happiness and the means to achieve a pleasurable existence. He outlines his fundamental argument that a person's happiness is primarily governed by what they are internally—referring to their character, health, and intellect—rather than external factors such as wealth or reputation. In this opening section, he critiques the tendency of individuals to rely on societal judgment and external validation for their happiness, emphasizing that true contentment comes from a sound and well-developed inner 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/10741
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