Arthur Schopenhauer

German philosopher (1788–1860), known for pessimism.

Key Contributions:

• Developed philosophy of the will.
• Contributed to aesthetics and ethics.
• Influenced existentialism.

Interacting Concepts & Works:

• The World as Will and Representation (core text)
• Kant (primary influence)
• Nietzsche (later influence)
• Aesthetics (art and suffering)

Record

Lived: 1788–1860

Tradition: German