Project Gutenberg 2011-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 196 Schopenhauer, Arthur 1788 1860 Cantacuzène, J. A. (Jean Alexandre) 1829 1897 Cantacuzène, J.-A. Cantacuzene, J. A. Cantacuzène, Jean Alexandre Aphorismen zur Lebensweisheit. French Aphorismes sur la sagesse dans la vie Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphorismes_sur_la_sagesse_dans_la_vie Produced by Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Aphorismes sur la sagesse dans la vie" by Arthur Schopenhauer is a philosophical treatise written in the late 19th century. This work presents a series of aphorisms and reflections on the nature of happiness and wisdom, framing the ideas within the context of individual existence and subjective experience. Schopenhauer delves into what constitutes a fulfilling life and how personal attributes often outweigh external factors in determining one's happiness. The opening of the text introduces the concept of wisdom in life, focusing on the intrinsic qualities that contribute to our happiness. Schopenhauer outlines a foundational distinction between three categories of human goods: what one "is" (personal attributes such as character and health), what one "has" (material possessions), and what one "represents" (social standing and reputation). He emphasizes that the essence of individual well-being lies predominantly in the first category, suggesting that true happiness stems from our inner qualities rather than external circumstances or societal acclaim. This philosophical exploration sets the stage for a deeper analysis of personal fulfillment and the often overlooked significance of one's inner life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr Philosophy Conduct of life Maxims B Text FR Philosophie, Religion et Morale Category: Philosophy & Ethics 552246 2025-08-14T11:10:38.490207 text/html 552039 2025-01-14T12:01:08.697617 text/html 295052 2025-08-14T11:10:46.582111 application/epub+zip 302822 2025-08-14T11:10:41.820138 application/epub+zip 282713 2025-08-14T11:10:40.587133 application/epub+zip 564004 2025-08-14T11:10:50.453133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532937 2025-08-14T11:10:45.818132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500901 2022-09-16T08:59:31.696722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526961 2025-08-14T11:10:38.032213 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 526868 2021-01-07T13:44:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19180 2025-08-14T11:10:50.584128 application/rdf+xml 18915 2025-08-14T11:10:41.072174 image/jpeg 4191 2025-08-14T11:10:40.826173 image/jpeg 196754 2021-01-07T13:44:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 295768 2025-08-14T11:10:38.536149 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 fr.wikipedia de.wikipedia