# Event Details - **Event Name**: PHILOSOPHY IN THE BOOKSHOP with David Bather Woods - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 11:00 am – Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 12:00 pm - **Event Description**: For this months Philosophy in the Bookshop event, David Bather Woods discusses his new biography of Schopenhauer with Nigel WarburtonAbout this EventArthur SchopenhauerArthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) almost wasn't one of the greatest philosophers of the nineteenth century. Born in the Free City of Danzig to a family of shipping merchants, he was destined for a life of imports and exports until his father died in a suspected suicide. After much deliberation, the young Schopenhauer invested his inheritance in himself and his philosophical vocation. But the long road to recognition was a difficult one, with Schopenhauer spending all but the last decade of his life in total obscurity. Yet his ideas and style went on to influence great thinkers, including Friedrich Nietzsche, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and Sigmund Freud, as well as artists such as the composer Richard Wagner and writers Marcel Proust, Thomas Mann, Samuel Beckett, and many more.A singular and remarkably influential thinker, Schopenhauer is usually described as an extreme pessimist. He questioned the purpose of existence in a world where pain and suffering are inescapable and happiness is all too brief. In this engaging philosophical biography, David Bather Woods reevaluates Schopenhauer's pessimism in the context of his life experiences, revealing the philosopher's relentless fascination with the world and making a case for his contemporary relevance. Bather Woods weaves together Schopenhauer's ideas with the story of how he came to be, including such topics as love, loneliness, morality, politics, gender, sexuality, death, suicide, fame, and madness. In doing so, this book answers some of life's most challenging questions about how to deal with pain and loss, and how to live with ourselves and each other.Despite his pessimistic outlook on human existence, Schopenhauer didn't give up on life. Rather, he recognized that the question of how to live becomes even more pressing, and he worked to provide an answer. Bather Woods shows how Schopenhauer's life informed his ideas and how they still resonate today.Philosophy in the Bookshop is free to attend but registration is recommended as the events can be very busy. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxford/philosophy-in-the-bookshop-with-david-bather-woods/100001589618524799 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Oxford - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Blackwell's Bookshop - **lat**: 51.7546303 - **long**: -1.2554723 - **full address**: Blackwell's Bookshop, 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: PHILOSOPHY IN THE BOOKSHOP with David Bather Woods - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/1052e849d85ca64956e220cb565667dfb5863c9f385ef939fa766cbfd429615a-rimg-w1200-h675-dcdedfdb-gmir.jpg?v=1760140809 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is PHILOSOPHY IN THE BOOKSHOP with David Bather Woods being held? - **A:** PHILOSOPHY IN THE BOOKSHOP with David Bather Woods takes place on Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 11:00 am to Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 12:00 pm at Blackwell's Bookshop, 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing PHILOSOPHY IN THE BOOKSHOP with David Bather Woods? - **A:** PHILOSOPHY IN THE BOOKSHOP with David Bather Woods is organized by Blackwell's, Broad Street Oxford. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** PHILOSOPHY IN THE BOOKSHOP with David Bather Woods is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Oxford, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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