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Schopenhauer wrote "The World as Will and Idea" and "On the Will to Nature" in 1836.
Schopenhauer wrote "The World as Will and Idea" and "On the Will to Nature" in 1836.
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== Schopenhauer and pessimissim ==
''See also:'' [[Atheism, agnosticism and pessimism]]
According the ''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy'':
{{Cquote|Schopenhauer’s pessimism is the most well known feature of his philosophy, and he is often referred to as the philosopher of pessimism. Schopenhauer’s pessimistic vision follows from his account of the inner nature of the world as aimless blind striving.
Because the will has no goal or purpose, the will’s satisfaction is impossible. The will objectifies itself in a hierarchy of gradations from inorganic to organic life, and every grade of objectification of the will, from gravity to animal motion, is marked by insatiable striving. In addition, every force of nature and every organic form of nature participates in a struggle to seize matter from other forces or organisms. Thus existence is marked by conflict, struggle and dissatisfaction.<ref>[http://www.iep.utm.edu/schopenh/#H3 Arthur Schopenhauer], ''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy''</ref>}}
== See also ==
== See also ==