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Arthur Schopenhauer

German idealist philosopher who denied historical progress
Date of Birth: 22.02.1788
Country: Germany

Content:
  1. Biography of Arthur Schopenhauer
  2. Early Life and Education
  3. Later Years and Philosophical Contributions

Biography of Arthur Schopenhauer

Arthur Schopenhauer was a German philosopher and idealist who rejected historical progress.

He is best known for his major work, "The World as Will and Representation" (1819-44), in which he presents the essence of the world and human beings as an unconscious "will to live."

Early Life and Education

Arthur Schopenhauer was born on February 22, 1788, in Danzig (now Gdansk), Germany.

He came from a wealthy merchant family. His father, Heinrich Floris Schopenhauer (1747-1805), although temperamental and prone to depression, was known as a kind, open-minded, and independent person with honest business practices.

His mother, Johanna Henrietta Schopenhauer (1766-1823), was the daughter of a senator nam