Peter Wessel Zapffe
Acting
- Born
- December 18, 1899 in Asker, Norway
- Died
- October 12, 1990
- Age
- Died at age 90
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.
