Schopenhauer

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Arthur Schopenhauer was a German philosopher best known for his pessimistic worldview, expounded in his major work 'The World as Will and Representation.' Influenced by Kant and Eastern philosophy, he posited that the underlying reality of the universe is a blind, insatiable 'Will' driving all phenomena, leading to perpetual suffering. An atheist outsider to academia, he lived reclusively, emphasizing detachment from desire, and gained posthumous recognition as a profound influence on thinkers like Nietzsche, Wagner, and Freud.

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