Arthur Schopenhauer

Arthur Schopenhauer was a German philosopher born in 1788 in Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland).

He is best known for his work "The World as Will and Representation," which expanded on Kant's ideas about how we experience the world.

Schopenhauer attempted an academic career but struggled to gain recognition during his lifetime.

He was the son of author Johanna Schopenhauer and had a sister named Adele.

His philosophy is characterized by pessimism and the idea that human desires are the root of suffering.

Schopenhauer's work influenced many later thinkers and artists, gaining more popularity after his death in 1860.