Arthur Schopenhauer
The Two Fundamental Problems of Ethics
Schopenhauer pairs an inquiry into whether human willing is free with a search for the basis of moral worth. He traces action through motives and character, challenges Kantian duty as an explanation of moral conduct, and develops compassion, justice, and loving-kindness as ethical foundations.
10 chapters
The Wisdom of Life
In The Wisdom of Life, Arthur Schopenhauer asks what makes a life happy when fortune and public approval are unstable. He weighs personal constitution, possessions, and social esteem, then examines how health, desire, honor, and fame shape contentment. The essays offer practical counsel, qualified by the author’s darker account of human existence.
7 chapters