Project Gutenberg 2014-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 2212 Schopenhauer, Arthur 1788 1860 Aphorismen zur Lebensweisheit Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphorismes_sur_la_sagesse_dans_la_vie Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Heike Leichsenring and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Aphorismen zur Lebensweisheit" by Arthur Schopenhauer is a collection of philosophical reflections written in the early 20th century. The work explores the nature of human happiness, well-being, and the essential qualities contributing to a fulfilled life. Schopenhauer delves into ideas about individuality, personal attributes, and how external circumstances affect one's happiness. The opening of "Aphorismen zur Lebensweisheit" introduces the foundational concepts that guide Schopenhauer’s exploration of life wisdom. He emphasizes that true happiness stems from what a person fundamentally is — their individuality and character — rather than what they possess or how they are perceived by others. The text outlines a triadic classification of human goods: what one is, what one has, and what one represents to others. Schopenhauer asserts that internal qualities, such as health, intelligence, and moral character, play a more critical role in determining happiness than external possessions or social status. This philosophical examination sets the stage for deeper insights into the human condition and the quest for genuine contentment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. de Philosophy Conduct of life Maxims B Text Category: German Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 524661 2025-07-19T06:34:40.884265 text/html 508123 2024-10-24T12:21:53 text/html 258661 2025-07-19T06:34:46.088190 application/epub+zip 268667 2025-07-19T06:34:41.701287 application/epub+zip 268667 2025-07-19T06:34:41.297212 application/epub+zip 416140 2025-07-19T06:34:49.862225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374490 2025-07-19T06:34:45.719245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374588 2022-09-21T14:13:10.280366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479376 2025-07-19T06:34:40.419271 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 459599 2024-10-24T12:21:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17751 2025-07-19T06:34:49.996170 application/rdf+xml 18673 2025-07-19T06:34:41.374255 image/jpeg 2607 2025-07-19T06:34:41.337214 image/jpeg 248742 2025-07-19T06:34:40.930237 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