Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 3719 Schopenhauer, Arthur 1788 1860 Saunders, T. Bailey (Thomas Bailey) 1860 1928 Saunders, Thomas Bailey Saunders, Bailey The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer: the Wisdom of Life Etext produced by Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML file produced by David Widger "The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer: the Wisdom of Life" by Arthur Schopenhauer is a philosophical collection written in the early 19th century. The work examines the essence of happiness and how individuals can cultivate a fulfilling life by understanding three primary aspects: personality, property, and social position. Schopenhauer’s approach emphasizes the internal reflections of a person's character over the material or societal accolades they might attain. At the start of the book, Schopenhauer introduces the concept of "Eudaemonology," which serves as the study of happiness and the means to achieve a pleasurable existence. He outlines his fundamental argument that a person's happiness is primarily governed by what they are internally—referring to their character, health, and intellect—rather than external factors such as wealth or reputation. In this opening section, he critiques the tendency of individuals to rely on societal judgment and external validation for their happiness, emphasizing that true contentment comes from a sound and well-developed inner life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Conduct of life Maxims B Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 273958 2025-08-05T04:54:25.879551 text/html 253108 2024-10-28T18:01:27 text/html 188151 2025-08-05T04:54:33.134492 application/epub+zip 192569 2025-08-05T04:54:29.306546 application/epub+zip 171773 2025-08-05T04:54:27.972522 application/epub+zip 422354 2025-08-05T04:54:36.011502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402327 2025-08-05T04:54:32.314539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297638 2022-09-05T09:43:53.583000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239756 2025-08-05T04:54:25.440568 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 219838 2024-10-28T18:01:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17094 2025-08-05T04:54:36.153471 application/rdf+xml 22123 2025-08-05T04:54:28.492547 image/jpeg 4759 2025-08-05T04:54:28.231510 image/jpeg 185332 2025-08-05T04:54:25.901539 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia