Review article

Schopenhauer’s Influence on Literature and Art

Jasenka Frelih

Abstract

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788.-1860.), the philosopher of post-Kantian tradition, known as a ‘philosopher of pessimism’, author of The World as Will and Representation, became popular more over the contemporary writers and artists rather than over his influence on the philosophers of a younger generation. His pessimistically coloured world was pure source of inspiration for the writers, but also for the musical and fine artists. It is significant in a first place the influence that he had on Nietzsche and Wagner, but the influence on the other great men of that time, such as Tolstoy, Kafka and later Hesse is important too. The above-mentioned Schopenhauer’s followers have not been supporting his philosophy in complete, but rather parceled out his thought. Schopenhauer is researched today more than ever and his philosophy still has to be properly evaluated. It is a fact that Schopenhauer’s way of writing, together with some later exceptions, is unique literary style until today.

Keywords

Literature; Art; Nietzsche; Wagner

Hrčak ID:

98586

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/98586

Publication date:

10.3.2013.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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