Arthur Schopenhauer, The World As Will And Idea, Volume I, p. 41.
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A man becomes a philosopher by reason of a certain perplexity, from which he seeks to free himself.
— Arthur Schopenhauer on Philosophy
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About Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer (22 February 1788 – 21 September 1860) was a German philosopher, most famous for his work The World as Will and Representation (1819).
About Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer (22 February 1788 – 21 September 1860) was a German philosopher, most famous for his work The World as Will and Representation (1819).
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