On the Tragic (Norwegian: Om det tragiske) is a philosophical work by Norwegian philosopher and writer Peter Wessel Zapffe, first published in 1941 as part of his doctoral thesis. The book investigates the concept of the tragic in human existence, analyzing it through the lenses of biology, psychology, and philosophy. It is considered one of Zapffe's most important works and a significant contribution to philosophical pessimism.
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👉 On the Tragic in the context of The Last Messiah
"The Last Messiah" (Norwegian: "Den sidste Messias") is a 1933 essay by the Norwegian philosopher Peter Wessel Zapffe. One of his most significant works, this approximately 10-page-long essay would later be expanded upon in Zapffe's book On the Tragic, and, as a theory, describes a reinterpretation of Friedrich Nietzsche's Übermensch. Zapffe believed that existential crisis or angst in humanity was the result of an overly evolved intellect, and that people overcome this by "artificially limiting the content of consciousness".
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On the Tragic in the context of Peter Wessel Zapffe
Peter Wessel Zapffe (/ˈzæpfə/; Norwegian: [ˈsɑ̂pfə]; 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 work, the philosophical treatise On the Tragic (Om det tragiske, 1941).