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Essays and Aphorisms (Penguin Classics) Paperback – May 30, 1973

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• Print length 240 pages
• Language English
• Publisher Penguin Classics
• Publication date May 30, 1973
• Grade level 12 and up
• Reading age 18 years and up
• Dimensions 0.61 x 5.08 x 7.8 inches
• ISBN-10 0140442278
• ISBN-13 978-0140442274
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• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics; Revised ed. edition (May 30, 1973)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140442278
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140442274
• Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
• Grade level ‏ : ‎ 12 and up
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.3 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.61 x 5.08 x 7.8 inches
• #22 in Individual Philosophers (Books)
• #32 in Modern Western Philosophy
• #79 in Essays (Books)

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Arthur schopenhauer.

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Customers find the philosophy in the book great and original. They also say the aphorisms are good and spot-on with regards to human nature. Opinions are mixed on readability, with some finding it clear and improving their reading comprehension, while others say it's tough to read and some of the wording doesn't make sense.

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Customers find the philosophy in the book great and original. They say the aphorisms are good and offer much interest to the reader. Readers also mention the book is engaging and spot-on with regards to human nature.

"...This book is great literature as well as original philosophy , the writing is so incredibly clear, crystal clear, actually - a straightforward, easy-..." Read more

"...pessimistic thinker but he is nonetheless interesting and engaging in his points of view ...." Read more

"...The aphorisms are good though and they offer much interest to the reader of Nietzsche as well as being valuable in their own right." Read more

"...The book is great because it is simply a collection of a smart man's thoughts ...." Read more

Customers have mixed opinions about the readability of the book. Some mention it's very readable, astonishingly clear, and elegant. Others say it's pretty tough to read, some of the wording doesn't make sense, and there are very few textual notes.

"...is great literature as well as original philosophy, the writing is so incredibly clear , crystal clear, actually - a straightforward, easy-to-follow,..." Read more

"...While AS is a significant philosopher the writing here is very accessible (if not commonplace in its attitudes)...." Read more

"...The biggest negatives are there are very few textual notes and sometimes the non German text wasn't translated." Read more

"...what is offered; I can say right now it has not only improved my reading comprehension , but successfully added new thoughts and perspectives to my..." Read more

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INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG WORKS OF ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER

Compiled by david widger.

Click on the ## before each of the titles to view a linked table of contents for that volume.

Click on the title itself to open the original online file., tables of contents of volumes, the essays of arthur schopenhauer: the art of literature, arthur schopenhauer, translated by t. bailey saunders, the essays of arthur schopenhauer: counsels and maxims, by arthur schopenhauer, the essays of arthur schopenhauer: the art of controversy, the essays of arthur schopenhauer: studies in pessimism, the essays of arthur schopenhauer: on human nature., the essays of arthur schopenhauer: the wisdom of life, the essays of arthur schopenhauer:, religion: a dialogue, etc., essays of schopenhauer, translated by mrs. rudolf dircks, the world as will and idea, translated from the german by r. b. haldane and j. kemp, vol. i. (of iii), vol. ii. (of iii), containing the criticism of the kantian philosophy, and the supplements to the first and part of the second book of vol. i., translated from the german by r. b. haldane, and j. kemp, vol. iii. (of iii), the basis of morality, by schoepenhauer, on the fourfold root of the principle of sufficient reason and on the will in nature., translated by mme. karl hillebrand, on the fourfold root of the principle of sufficient reason, on the will in nature.