That the Negroes were enslaved more than other races, and on a large scale, is evidently a result of their being, in contrast to other races, less intelligent.
— Arthur Schopenhauer Modern

Pessimist philosophy

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Parerga and Paralipomena, Vol. II, 'On Women' (often misattributed or part of a larger discussion on race)

Date / Period

1851 (approx.)

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Controversial

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