Peter Wessel Zapffe, Norwegian physician, mountaineer, and author (born 1899)

Peter Wessel Zapffe

Norwegian philosopher (1899–1990)

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…