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Schopenhauer on the human condition and original sin
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 – 1860) was an influential German philosopher who, despite providing the foundation for much of modern philosophy, died in relative obscurity.
Timeless quotes from Steppenwolf
In an author’s note for the 1961 edition of Steppenwolf, Hermann Hesse described the novel as his most “violently misunderstood” work…
The interconnectedness of the world and time: Insights from Siddhartha
“They were all interwoven and interlocked, entwined in a thousand ways […] All of them together was the stream of events…”
Old lessons on learning and wisdom from Siddhartha
Siddhartha is a beautifully written spiritual novel by Hermann Hesse about a Nepalese man's journey of self-discovery and search for…