Pocket Philosophy: Schopenhauer's Porcupine

by Alice Brière-Haquet

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) was a German philosopher and a proponent of pessimistic philosophy. Deeply cynical of love and the want for children, he believed humans are all mere animals -- just far more unhappy, because of our self-awareness.

The porcupine dilemma is a metaphor about the challenges of human intimacy. Schopenhauer believed that, despite our good intentions, human intimacy cannot occur without substantial harm.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1804530654
• ISBN13: 9781804530658
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Oh Editions
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.6" x 6.2"