Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860),
German philosopher of pessimism. He maintained that the desires and drives of men, a s well as the forces of
nature, are
manifestations of a
single will, specifically the will to live, which is the essence of the
world.
Schopenhauer asserted that since
operation of the will means
constant striving without satisfaction,
life consists of suffering and that only by
controlling the will through the intellect, by suppressing the desire to reproduce, can suffering be diminished.
—PDC Volume 5 Approved Glossary, —3rd South African unpublished Appr GLS (19.3.92), —3rd South African published appr gls (14.4.92), —Conquest of Chaos Approved Glossary (8.7.92)