schopenhauer

Thân thiện

A student reads a book by Schopenhauer in the library.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Arthur Schopenhauer: A 19th-century German philosopher known for his philosophical system centered on the concept of the "Will" as a blind, irrational, and ceaseless striving force underlying all reality. He is a central figure in philosophical pessimism.

Usage

• Proper noun:
  • Schopenhauer argued that the world is fundamentally a representation of a single, driving Will.
  • The works of Schopenhauer had a profound influence on later thinkers like Nietzsche and Freud.
  • He is often studying the philosophy of Schopenhauer.

Advanced Usage

• Schopenhauerian (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer.
  • His worldview has a deeply Schopenhauerian pessimism.

Variants and Related Words

• Schopenhauerian (adjective): Of or relating to Schopenhauer or his ideas.
• Schopenhauerism (noun): The philosophical doctrines or system of Schopenhauer.

Synonyms

• The philosopher of pessimism (descriptive synonym).
• The hermit of Frankfurt (historical epithet).

Related Concepts

• Philosophical pessimism: A family of philosophical views that assign a negative value to life or existence.
• The World as Will and Representation: The title of Schopenhauer's central philosophical work.
• Asceticism: The practice of severe self-discipline, which Schopenhauer saw as a potential denial of the Will and a path to temporary relief from suffering.

Học thuật

Noun

1. German pessimist philosopher (1788-1860)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Schopenhauer
• Arthur Schopenhauer