Arthur schopenhauer

    arthur schopenhauer
Field Information
Full Name Arthur Schopenhauer
Date of Birth 22 February 1788
Place of Birth Danzig, Kingdom of Prussia
Date of Death 21 September 1860
Place of Death Frankfurt am Main, Free City of Frankfurt
Citizenship / Country of Residence Kingdom of Prussia / Germany
Education University of Göttingen, University of Berlin, University of Jena
Profession Philosopher
Years of Activity 1813-1860
Brief Information Arthur Schopenhauer was a German philosopher. His central work, The World as Will and Representation, developed a metaphysical system proposing the world is driven by a blind, irrational will. This work had a significant impact on later philosophy, including existentialism and psychoanalysis.