by Baltasar Gracián y Morales · tapa dura · ISBN 9783938484166
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«Handorakel und Kunst der Weltklugheit» is the philosophical essay by Baltasar Gracián y Morales, published by Anaconda Verlag in hardback (128 pages, in German).
It brings together 300 aphorisms and rules of conduct for acting with prudence and success in an increasingly complex world. Gracián reflects on intelligence, discretion and virtue, and offers practical advice on dealing with others and the art of living.
German translation by Arthur Schopenhauer. Volume 9 of the Große Klassiker zum kleinen Preis collection; the work was published in 2005.
For readers seeking a classic of practical philosophy with advice on human conduct.
Baltasar Gracián y Morales, better known as Baltasar Gracián, was a Spanish Jesuit priest and Baroque prose writer and philosopher. He was born in Belmonte, near Calatayud (Aragón). His writings were lauded by Schopenhauer and Nietzsche. He is best known for his book The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1647), but his novel El Criticón (1651-57) is considered his greatest work.
