A new biography shows how Schopenhauer’s philosophy of universal suffering might offer surprising grounds for hope. Arthur Schopenhauer. Credit: BTEU/AUSMUM The great philosopher of pessimism, Arthur Schopenhauer, did not believe in the afterlife. If he is installed on a plush cloud, glass of ambrosia in hand, however, watching the unfolding drama of human suffering, then … Continue reading Schopenhauer’s philosophy of hope