On the Fourfold Root of Sufficient Reason defined asceticism as the rejection of ideas.
This man stated that egoism, malice, and compassion are the three fundamental incentives of human action. He claimed that compassion for animals is directly associated with the goodness of a person, and in one essay, claimed that women are stupid and dishonest. This man rejected the notion of free will, and stated that humans are motivated by their own will to live. This author of On the Fourfold Root of Sufficient Reason defined asceticism as the rejection of ideas. For 10 points, name this pessimistic German philosopher who wrote The World as Will and Representation.
This man stated that egoism, malice, and compassion are the three fundamental incentives of human action.
Arthur Schopenhauer