In today’s world, people are constantly surrounded by distractions such as phones, social media, office conversations and ...

German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer is still remembered for his deep thoughts on human life, individuality and freedom. One of his most widely discussed quotes continues to connect with readers ...

Philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, unfortunately, didn’t have much to offer us in his consolations about death, but, more importantly, he succeeded in helping us believe that life was worth living, even ...

Arthur Schopenhauer—the 19 th century German philosopher for whom human existence was a perpetually swinging “pendulum between suffering and boredom,” and the world itself a hell in which “human ...

Schopenhauer is basically pointing at a shift in balance when two people enter marriage. He is not talking about laws or paperwork specifically, but more the lived reality of it.When he says “halve ...

Purchase this and other timeless New Criterion essays in our hard-copy reprint series. Nietzsche and Wagner paid similar homage to Schopenhauer. The young Nietzsche, in Schopenhauer as Educator, the ...

“How do you write a book?” Like most authors, I get this question often. Sometimes, I find that the person is asking about overcoming specific obstacles, such as getting started (answer: first spend ...

Although outside the realm of academic philosophy, Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) was nevertheless one of the most important philosophers of the 19th century, best known for his eastern influence and ...

Group therapy sessions are dramatized in this absorbing film from the writer-director Alexis Lloyd. By Ben Kenigsberg When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we ...