Peter Wessel Zapffe

Peter Wessel Zapffe
Peter Wessel Zapffe
	Zapffe in 1949
Born	18 December 1899; Tromsø, Norway
Died	12 October 1990 (aged 90); Asker, Norway
Alma mater	University of Oslo
Occupation(s)	Philosopher, author, artist, lawyer, mountaineer
Notable work	"The Last Messiah"; Om det tragiske;
Spouses	; Bergliot Espolin Johnson (m. 1935; div. 1941) Berit Riis Christensen (m. 1952)
Awards	Fritt Ord Honorary Award (1987)
Era	20th-century philosophy
School	Continental philosophy; Biosophy; Philosophical pessimism;
Language	Norwegian
Main interests	Metaphysics, nihilism, philosophical pessimism
Notable ideas	Antinatalism; Biosophy; "The Last Messiah"; Remedies against panic;

Peter Wessel Zapffe (18 December 1899 – 12 October 1990) 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. His thoughts regarding the error of human life are presented in the essay "The Last Messiah" ("Den sidste Messias", 1933). This essay is a shorter version of his best-known and untranslated work, the philosophical treatise On the Tragic (Om det tragiske, 1941).

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