Peter Wessel Zapffe
Date of Birth:
Dec 18, 1899
Place of Birth:
Asker, Norway
Date of Birth:
Dec 18, 1899
Place of Birth:
Asker, Norway
Biography:
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.