Peter Wessel Zapffe

Born

1899-12-18

Died

1990-10-12

Birthplace

Asker, Norway

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.