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Philosophical Pessimism: A Note on the Philosophical School

By Pons Malleus
Unabridged — 2 hours, 57 minutes
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By Pons Malleus
Unabridged — 2 hours, 57 minutes
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This audiobook emerges from a contemplation of a simple yet unsettling question: What if life, at its core, is not a gift, but a burden? The philosophical school of thought known as Philosophical Pessimism confronts this question not with despair, but with rigorous reflection, historical depth, and often, uncomfortable honesty. It stands in contrast to the dominant ideologies of progress, optimism, and human perfectibility that color much of Wes...