ABSTRACT
How can a theory of happiness, based upon the practical use of reason and acquired character, be understood in the thought of Schopenhauer, the great pessimist metaphysic? This article aims to prove that Schopenhauer's pessimism can be better understood if considered, on the one hand, as metaphysical pessimism and, on the other, as pragmatical pessimism. Thus, I seek to show that the consideration of Schopenhauer's singular eudemonology is fundamental to fully understand his pessimism.
Keywords:
Schopenhauer; metaphysical pessimism; pragmatical pessimism; eudemonology; metaphysics of the will; life wisdom