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Peter Wessel Zapffe
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Peter Wessel Zapffe was a Norwegian philosopher, author, artist, lawyer and mountaineer. He is often noted for his philosophically pessimistic and fatalistic view of human existence. His system of phi
Zapffe in 1949
Zapffe in 1949
Ascent to the Stetind with Arne Næss, 1937
Ascent to the Stetind with Arne Næss, 1937
Zapffe with camera, 1949
Zapffe with camera, 1949
Jægervatnet c. 1945
Jægervatnet c. 1945
Philosophical pessimism
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Philosophical pessimism is the view that life or existence has negative value. It is often stated as the claim that life is not worth living, or that non-existence would be preferable to coming into o
Peter Wessel Zapffe
…Norwegian: ; 18 December 1899 – 12 October 1990) was a Norwegian philosopher, author, artist, lawyer and mountaineer. He is often noted for his philosophically pessimistic and fatalistic view of human existence. His system of philosophy was inspired by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, as well as his firm advocacy…
Melancholy by Domenico Fetti (1612). Death, suffering and meaninglessness are central topics in discussions of philosophical pessimism.
Melancholy by Domenico Fetti (1612). Death, suffering and meaninglessness are central topics in discussions of philosophical pessimism.
The Bhavachakra, or Wheel of Life, visually represents the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (saṃsāra) in Buddhism, illustrating the interconnectedne
The Bhavachakra, or Wheel of Life, visually represents the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (saṃsāra) in Buddhism, illustrating the interconnectedness of the three marks of existence: duḥkha (suffering or unsatisfactoriness), anattā (non-self), and anicca (impermanence).
The Triumph of Death by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1562). For Philipp Mainländer, God's suicide originated the world and, with it, the metaphysical
The Triumph of Death by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1562). For Philipp Mainländer, God's suicide originated the world and, with it, the metaphysical or cosmological telos of the will to death, which makes it so that everything in existence, both organic and inorganic, is destined to perish as God's "rotting cadaver".
The Swing by Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1767). For Pascal, Schopenhauer and Cabrera, the need for entertainment or diversion is a constant element in huma
The Swing by Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1767). For Pascal, Schopenhauer and Cabrera, the need for entertainment or diversion is a constant element in human life — without which existence reveals itself to us as hollow and devoid of value.