| 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. |