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| − | '''Arthur Schopenhauer''' (1788 - 1860), was an important [[Germany|German]] [[philosopher]] of the 19th Century. He profoundly affected [[Friedrich Nietzsche]], and was among the first to contend that at its center, the [[universe]] is not a rational place. He was inspired by [[Plato]] and [[Kant]]. | + | '''Arthur Schopenhauer''' (1788 - 1860), was an important [[atheist]] [[Germany|German]] [[philosopher]] of the 19th Century. He profoundly affected [[Friedrich Nietzsche]], and was among the first to contend that at its center, the [[universe]] is not a rational place. He was inspired by [[Plato]] and [[Kant]]. |
Schopenhauer's father chose his son's first name because of its identical spelling in German, French and English. | Schopenhauer's father chose his son's first name because of its identical spelling in German, French and English. | ||
Revision as of 14:48, September 18, 2008
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 - 1860), was an important atheist German philosopher of the 19th Century. He profoundly affected Friedrich Nietzsche, and was among the first to contend that at its center, the universe is not a rational place. He was inspired by Plato and Kant.
Schopenhauer's father chose his son's first name because of its identical spelling in German, French and English.
Schopenhauer wrote "The World as Will and Idea" and "On the Will to Nature" in 1836.