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19th Century · Philosophy

Essays and Aphorisms

by Arthur Schopenhauer. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Arthur Schopenhauer examining will, suffering, art; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
1851
Origin
Germany
Era
19th Century
Genre
Philosophy
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Arthur Schopenhauer examining will, suffering, art; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.