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Peter Wessel Zapffe

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Gender Male
Death33 years ago
Date of birth December 18,1899
Zodiac sign Sagittarius
Born Tromso Municipality
Norway
Date of died October 12,1990
DiedAsker Municipality
Norway
Parents Fritz Gottlieb Zapffe
Alma mater University of Oslo
Plays The Prodigal Son
Job Writer
Philosopher
BooksThe Last Messiah
Essays
Peter Wessel Zapffe
Influences Arthur Schopenhauer
Friedrich Nietzsche
Spouse Berit Zapffe
Bergljot Espolin Johnson
Awards Fritt Ord Award
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Peter Wessel Zapffe Life story


Peter Wessel Zapffe was a Norwegian philosopher, author, artist, lawyer and mountaineer. He is often noted for his philosophically pessimistic and fatalistic view of human existence. His system of philosophy was inspired by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, as well as his firm advocacy of antinatalism.

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