The value of the world and of oneself : philosophical optimism and pessimism from Aristotle to modernity /

This book examines the longstanding debate between philosophical optimism and pessimism in the history of philosophy, focusing on Aristotle, Maimonides, Spinoza, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche and Camus. Philosophical optimists maintain that the world is optimally arranged and is accordingly valuable, and...

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Main Author:	Segev, Mor (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, [2022].
Subjects:	Optimism. Pessimism. Philosophy.