Peter Wessel Zapffe (December 18, 1899 – October 12, 1990) was a Norwegian metaphysician, author, lawyer and mountaineer.
His thoughts regarding the error of human life are presented in the essay "The Last Messiah" ("Den sidste Messias", 1933|italic=no).
This essay is a shorter version of his best-known and yet to be translated work, the philosophical treatise On the Tragic (Om det tragiske, 1941). ==Philosophical work== Zapffe's view is that humans are born with an overdeveloped skill (understanding, self-knowledge) which does not fit into nature's design.
He was lifelong friends with the Norwegian philosopher and fellow mountaineer, Arne Næss. ==Selected works== Om det tragiske (En: On the Tragic), Oslo, 1941 and 1983. Den fortapte sønn.
Zapffe, Trondheim 1942.
En dramatisk gjenfortælling (En: A Dramatic Renarration), Oslo, 1951. Indføring i litterær dramaturgi (En: Introduction to Literary Dramaturgy), Oslo, 1961. Den logiske sandkasse.
He married Berit Riis Christensen in 1952, they remained together until his death in 1990; Berit died in May 2008.
En dramatisk gjenfortælling (En: A Dramatic Renarration), Oslo, 1951. Indføring i litterær dramaturgi (En: Introduction to Literary Dramaturgy), Oslo, 1961. Den logiske sandkasse.
Elementær logikk for universitet og selvstudium (En: The Logical Sandpit: Elementary Logic for University and Individual Study), Oslo, 1965. Lyksalig pinsefest.
En kortfattet Jesus-biografi (En: The Secret of the Kingdom: A Short Biography of Jesus), Oslo, 1985. === Collections of his shorter writings === Essays og epistler (En: Essays and epistles), Oslo, 1967. Barske glæder og andre temaer fra et liv under åpen himmel (En: Rough Joys, and other themes from a life lived under the open sky), Oslo 1969. Spøk og alvor.
En kortfattet Jesus-biografi (En: The Secret of the Kingdom: A Short Biography of Jesus), Oslo, 1985. === Collections of his shorter writings === Essays og epistler (En: Essays and epistles), Oslo, 1967. Barske glæder og andre temaer fra et liv under åpen himmel (En: Rough Joys, and other themes from a life lived under the open sky), Oslo 1969. Spøk og alvor.
Fire samtaler med Jørgen (En: Blissful Pentecost: Four Dialogues with Jørgen), Oslo, 1972. Hos doktor Wangel.
En alvorlig spøk i fem akter (En: With Doctor Wangel: An Earnest Jest in Five Acts), by Ib Henriksen (pseudonym.), Oslo, 1974.
Epistler og leilighetsvers (En: Jest and Earnest: epistles and occasional verse), Oslo, 1977. Hvordan jeg blev så flink og andre tekster (En: How I Became So Clever, and other texts), Oslo, 1986. Vett og uvett.
He was lifelong friends with the Norwegian philosopher and fellow mountaineer, Arne Næss. ==Selected works== Om det tragiske (En: On the Tragic), Oslo, 1941 and 1983. Den fortapte sønn.
En kortfattet Jesus-biografi (En: The Secret of the Kingdom: A Short Biography of Jesus), Oslo, 1985. === Collections of his shorter writings === Essays og epistler (En: Essays and epistles), Oslo, 1967. Barske glæder og andre temaer fra et liv under åpen himmel (En: Rough Joys, and other themes from a life lived under the open sky), Oslo 1969. Spøk og alvor.
Epistler og leilighetsvers (En: Jest and Earnest: epistles and occasional verse), Oslo, 1977. Hvordan jeg blev så flink og andre tekster (En: How I Became So Clever, and other texts), Oslo, 1986. Vett og uvett.
Peter Wessel Zapffe (December 18, 1899 – October 12, 1990) was a Norwegian metaphysician, author, lawyer and mountaineer.
He married Berit Riis Christensen in 1952, they remained together until his death in 1990; Berit died in May 2008.
He married Berit Riis Christensen in 1952, they remained together until his death in 1990; Berit died in May 2008.
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