Schopenhauer

(Arthur), German pe imist philosopher, b. Danzig, 22 Feb. 1788. The son of a wealthy and well-educated merchant and a vivacious lady, he was educated in French and English, and studied at Göttingen science, history, and the religions and philosophies of the East. After two visits to Italy, and an unsucce ful attempt to obtain pupils at Berlin, he took up his abode at Frankfort. In 1815 he wrote his chief work, The World as Will and Idea , translated into English in ’83. His philosophy is expre ed in the title, will is the one reality, all else appearance. He also wrote The Two Ground Problems of Ethics , ’61, On the Freedom of Will , and a collection of e ays entitled Parega and Paralipomena ( ’ 51). Died at Frankfort, 21 Sept. 1860. Schopenhauer was a pronounced Atheist, and an enemy of every form of superstition. He said that religions are like glow-worms; they require darkne to shine in.