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Peter Wessel Zapffe
b.18 Dec 1899 Tromsø, Troms, Norway
d.12 Oct 1990 Asker, Akershus, Norway
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m. 19 Aug 1897
  1. Peter Wessel Zapffe1899 - 1990
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Name Peter Wessel Zapffe
Gender Male
Birth? 18 Dec 1899 Tromsø, Troms, Norway
Marriage to Bergliot Espolin Johnson
Marriage to Berit Riis Christensen
Death? 12 Oct 1990 Asker, Akershus, Norway
Reference Number Q958535 (Wikidata)


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Peter Wessel Zapffe (December 18, 1899 – October 12, 1990) was a Norwegian metaphysician, 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" (Template:Lang-no). This essay is a shorter version of his best-known and untranslated work, the philosophical treatise "On the Tragic" (Om det tragiske, 1941).[1]


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