In an essay about this man, he is described as the third of three great images of the modern age, with the first being Rousseau and the second being Goethe.
In an essay about this man, he is described as the third of three great images of the modern age, with the first being Rousseau and the second being Goethe. In that essay, this man is praised as a teacher because of his honesty, cheerfulness, and steadfastness. In the preface to one of his works, this philosopher describes a different philosopher as "a colossal piece of mystification" that would "qualify as an inmate for Bedlam." That work identifies compassion as the only true non-egoistic motive (*) and claims that everything is a manifestation of will. In a different work, this philosopher compared life to a pendulum, and his ideas would lead another philosopher to develop the concept of the "will to power." This philosopher is described as "an educator" in one of Nietzsche's Untimely Meditations. This student of Fichte despised the work of Hegel and critiqued Kant's use of the "thing-in-itself." For 10 points, identify this philosopher who wrote On the Basis of Morality and was famed for his pessimism.
In an essay about this man, he is described as the third of three great images of the modern age, with the first being Rousseau and the second being Goethe.
Arthur Schopenhauer