Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 2453 Schopenhauer, Arthur 1788 1860 Dircks, Sara Hay Goddard Dircks, Rudolf, Mrs. Essays of Schopenhauer Etext produced by Juliet Sutherland and PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "Essays of Schopenhauer" by Arthur Schopenhauer is a collection of philosophical essays written in the early 19th century. The work reflects Schopenhauer's unique views on a variety of topics such as authorship, noise, education, women, and the emptiness of existence. He approaches these subjects with a critical eye, providing a deep analysis of human nature and the societal constructs around him. The opening of the essays begins with an introduction that provides context about Schopenhauer's life and thought, emphasizing his views on the nature of authorship and style. He distinguishes between writers who create based on personal reflection and those who write merely for monetary gain. Schopenhauer argues that authentic writing stems from deep engagement with one's subject matter, while superficial writing results from external motivations or a lack of genuine thought. He also touches on the toll that noise takes on intellectual concentration and creativity, asserting that disturbances can hinder one's ability to think deeply and articulate meaningful ideas. This opening sets the stage for a rich exploration of Schopenhauer’s philosophical insights throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Philosophy, German B Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 508765 2025-07-05T12:21:54.877387 text/html 489941 2024-10-28T19:00:14 text/html 275449 2025-07-05T12:22:02.521330 application/epub+zip 275383 2025-07-05T12:21:57.750315 application/epub+zip 260087 2025-07-05T12:21:56.627351 application/epub+zip 475575 2025-07-05T12:22:06.346300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442479 2025-07-05T12:22:01.823344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399358 2022-09-06T17:56:00.479980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453336 2025-07-05T12:21:54.283352 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 433464 2024-10-28T19:00:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16892 2025-07-05T12:22:06.472281 application/rdf+xml 15055 2025-07-05T12:21:57.118329 image/jpeg 4069 2025-07-05T12:21:56.872347 image/jpeg 252964 2025-07-05T12:21:54.915364 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia