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Excerpt from The Wisdom of Life, and Other Essays Among philosophical writers Schopenhauer enjoys the advantage of standing alone. He cannot be classified. He thus escapes being lost in the crowd. It is indeed true that a great deal of what he writes is taken from his predecessors. It is, however, borrowed, not stolen. It is in each case acknowledged and accredited to the original authors, and while it is adopted by Schopenhauer it is so assimilated and transmuted as to become his own, bearing his image and superscription. ...

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The Wisdom of Life, and Other Essays (Classic Reprint) 2018, Forgotten Books

ISBN-13: 9781440074028

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The Wisdom of Life, and Other Essays (Classic Reprint) 2018, Forgotten Books

ISBN-13: 9780331536546

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