Schopenhauer Society facts for kids
The Schopenhauer Society (which is called Schopenhauer-Gesellschaft in German) is a group of people who love to study the ideas and life of a famous German philosopher named Arthur Schopenhauer (who lived from 1788 to 1860). This society helps people learn more about his work and how his thoughts changed the world.
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What is the Schopenhauer Society?
The Schopenhauer Society is like a club for thinkers and researchers. Its main goal is to explore everything about Arthur Schopenhauer. This includes his books, his personal life, and how his ideas affected other philosophers and people over time. The society helps keep his ideas alive and understood.
How it Started
The society was created in 1911 by a scholar named Paul Deussen. He was very smart and knew a lot about ancient Indian languages (Sanskrit), philosophy, and Eastern cultures. The society's main home is in Frankfurt, a city in Germany. Since 1912, the society has also published its own magazine. This magazine, called the Journal of the Schopenhauer Society, shares new research and articles about Schopenhauer's work.
Growing and Learning
From the 1920s, the Schopenhauer Society became more focused on serious academic study. This means they organized big meetings where experts from different countries could share their research. For example, they held important international conferences on topics like "Europe and India" in 1927. Other meetings discussed "Philosophy and Religion" in 1929 and "Theory and Reality" in 1931. These events helped spread knowledge about Schopenhauer's ideas even further.
A Fresh Start
After a difficult period, the society became very active again. They started holding many more meetings, workshops, and talks. They also continued to publish their journal regularly. Today, the society has about 600 members from all over the world. It even has special groups in countries like India, Brazil, Italy, Poland, and Australasia. This shows how Schopenhauer's ideas are still important and studied globally.
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