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Essays of Schopenhauer

Chapter 2: Translated By Mrs. Rudolf Dircks
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A collection of essays and short pieces applying sharp, observant criticism to topics such as authorship and style, noise, education, reading and books, the emptiness of existence, women, independent thinking, religion, psychological observation, the metaphysics of love, physiognomy, and suicide. Mixing literary criticism, cultural commentary, and metaphysical reflection, the essays combine aphoristic wit with rigorous observation; some pieces illuminate aspects of a broader metaphysical outlook while most stand alone as often caustic meditations on human character, social life, and practical ethics.

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Title: Essays of Schopenhauer

Author: Arthur Schopenhauer

Translator: Sara Hay Goddard Dircks

Release date: April 1, 2004 [eBook #11945]
Most recently updated: October 28, 2024

Language: English

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ESSAYS OF SCHOPENHAUER

By Arthur Schopenhauer

Translated By Mrs. Rudolf Dircks

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CONTENTS

PRELIMINARY.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE.

ESSAYS OF SCHOPENHAUER.

ON AUTHORSHIP AND STYLE.

ON NOISE.

ON EDUCATION

ON READING AND BOOKS.

THE EMPTINESS OF EXISTENCE.

ON WOMEN.

THINKING FOR ONESELF.

SHORT DIALOGUE ON

RELIGION.

PSYCHOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.

METAPHYSICS OF LOVE.

PHYSIOGNOMY.

ON SUICIDE.

FOOTNOTES: