38+ Arthur Schopenhauer Pictures. Arthur schopenhauer has been dubbed the artist's philosopher on account of the inspiration his aesthetics has provided to artists of all stripes. He is also known as the philosopher of pessimism, as he articulated a worldview that challenges the value of existence.
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He is also known as the philosopher of pessimism, as he articulated a worldview that challenges the value of existence. At age 25, he published his doctoral dissertation, on the fourfold root of the principle of sufficient reason, which examined the fundamental question. Arthur schopenhauer was deeply influenced by buddhist thought and is in many ways the west's answer to it: He is best known for his 1818 work the world as will and representation (expanded in 1844).