Arthur Schopenhauer vs Cesare Beccaria
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Compare the life timelines of Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) and Cesare Beccaria (1738–1794) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 6 years, from 1788 to 1794.
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Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860)
- — Born in Danzig (Gdańsk) Verified
- — Family moved to Hamburg Verified
- — Death of his father freed him from a merchant career Verified
- — Studied medicine and then philosophy at Göttingen and Berlin Verified
- — Earned his doctorate with 'On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason' Verified
- — Published 'The World as Will and Representation' Verified
- — Lectured at the University of Berlin in rivalry with Hegel Verified
- — Settled permanently in Frankfurt am Main Verified
- — Published 'Parerga and Paralipomena', bringing late fame Verified
- — Died in Frankfurt am Main Verified
Cesare Beccaria (1738–1794)
- — Born in Milan Verified
- — Educated at the Jesuit college in Parma Verified
- — Graduated in law from the University of Pavia Verified
- — Married Teresa Blasco against his father's wishes Verified
- — Joined the intellectual circle of the Verri brothers Verified
- — Published On Crimes and Punishments Verified
- — Visited Paris at the invitation of the philosophes Verified
- — Appointed to the chair of political economy in Milan Verified
- — Served as a public official in the Austrian administration of Lombardy Verified
- — Died in Milan Verified