Arthur Schopenhauer
German philosopher (1788-1860)
Arthur Schopenhauer was born on February 22, 1788 in Gdańsk and died on September 21, 1860 in Frankfurt, aged 72. Recorded occupations: university teacher, philosopher, writer, musicologist and translator. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia. Associated movement: irrationalism. Fields of work: metaphysics, ethics, aesthetics and psychology. Notable works include “The World as Will and Representation” and “Parerga and Paralipomena”. Educated at University of Göttingen, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Ernestinum Gotha.
- Born
- February 22, 1788 · Gdańsk
- Died
- September 21, 1860 · Frankfurt
- Age at death
- 72
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Occupations
- university teacher, philosopher, writer, musicologist, translator
- Movements
- irrationalism
- Notable works
- The World as Will and Representation, Parerga and Paralipomena
- Education
- University of Göttingen, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Ernestinum Gotha
- Wikipedia editions
- 112 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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