Tag: biography
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Schopenhauer’s biography (2 of 5): the path to the theory of the will
I regard his university years in Berlin as crucial in shaping the extraordinary self-reliance of Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860). He had just turned sixteen when he […]
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Schopenhauer’s biography (1 of 5): The first turning point
I regard the biography of Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) as worth studying because it provides a wonderful illustration of Schopenhauer’s ideas; he practised what he preached […]
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Aristotle’s pursuit of knowledge and truth
You can learn a lot from reading philosophy books, but you will acquire practical wisdom much faster by studying the life of philosophers. By looking […]
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