On the Suffering of the World
$17.68
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
2 September 2004
Summary
You’ve had The Big Read, now here comes The Big Think.
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves – and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives – and destroyed them.
Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141018942 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141018941 |
| Author: | Arthur Schopenhauer |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 2 September 2004 |
| Weight: | 92g |
| Dimensions: | 181mm x 110mm x 8mm |
| Series: | Penguin Great Ideas |
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About The Author
Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer was born in Danzig in 1788. He went on to study medicine and science at Gottingen University and in 1810 began to study philosophy. In 1811 he transferred to Berlin to write his doctoral thesis, and began to write The World as Will and Idea, a complete exploration of his philosophy, which was finished in 1818. Although the book failed to sell, his belief in his own views sustained him through twenty-five years of frustrated desire for fame. In 1844 brought a much expanded edition of his book, which after his death became one of the most widely read of all philosophical works. His fame was established in 1851 with the publication of Parerga and Paralipomena. He died in 1860.
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