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  2. Philosophical pessimism - Wikipedia

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    Melancholy by Domenico Fetti (1612). Death, suffering and meaninglessness are the main themes of philosophical pessimism. Philosophical pessimism is a philosophical tradition which argues that life is not worth living and that non-existence is preferable to existence.

  3. Pessimism - Wikipedia

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    This does not mean however, that the pessimist cannot be politically involved, as Camus argued in The Rebel (1951). Pessimism about the human condition was also expressed by Hobbes (1588–1679). [24] [25] There is another strain of thought generally associated with a pessimistic worldview, this is the pessimism of cultural criticism and social ...

  4. History of philosophical pessimism - Wikipedia

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    In a 1945 article, Albert Camus wrote: "The idea that a pessimistic philosophy is necessarily one of discouragement is a puerile idea." [94] Camus helped popularize the idea of "the absurd", a key term in his famous essay The Myth of Sisyphus. Like previous philosophical pessimists, Camus saw human consciousness and reason as that which "sets ...

  5. 55 Socrates Quotes on Philosophy, Education and Life - AOL

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    21. "It is better to change an opinion than to persist in a wrong one." 22. "Beauty is a short-lived tyranny." 23. "A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere ...

  6. Some Thoughts Concerning Education - Wikipedia

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    Title page from the first edition of Locke's Some Thoughts Concerning Education (1693) Some Thoughts Concerning Education is a 1693 treatise on the education of gentlemen written by the English philosopher John Locke. For over a century, it was the most important philosophical work on education in England. It was translated into almost all of the major written European languages during the ...

  7. These 35 Inspiring Quotes About Education Remind Us Why ... - AOL

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    Use these education quotes in a back-to-school social media post or write one in an encouraging card to a favorite teacher.

  8. The Human Predicament - Wikipedia

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    Benatar posits that there are multiple types of meaning, ranging from the cosmic to the terrestrial perspectives. Terrestrial meaning is obtainable (by having importance to family or community, for example), but there is no cosmic meaning to human existence. He argues that the world is more bad than good, but most people don't recognize it as such.

  9. Simone Weil - Wikipedia

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    Simone Adolphine Weil (/ ˈ v eɪ / VAY; [11] French: [simɔn adɔlfin vɛj]; 3 February 1909 – 24 August 1943) was a French philosopher, mystic and political activist.Since 1995, more than 5,000 scholarly works have been published about her, including close analyses and readings of her work.