
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. His thoughts regarding the error of human life are presented in the essay "The Last Messiah". This essay is a shorter version of his best-known work, the philosophical treatise On the Tragic.

Lyksalig Pinsefest
1972
ISBN 9788205052680
L'ultimo Messia
1933
ISBN 9791222316710
Essays
1933
ISBN 9788258808586
Jeg velger sannheten
1983
ISBN 9788200067399
Om det tragiske
1988
ISBN 9788258802485
Barske glæder og andre temaer fra et liv under åpen himmel
1993
ISBN 9788202363888
Den logiske sandkasse
1966
ISBN 9788253020082
Hos doktor Wangel
1974
ISBN 9788205063365
Spøk og alvor
1977
ISBN 9788205105386
Rikets hemmelighet - en kortfattet Jesus-biografi
1985
ISBN 9788258804083
Hvordan jeg blev så flink og andre tekster
1986
ISBN 9788258804366
Barske glæder
1987
ISBN 9788258804731
Kulturelt nødverge
1997
ISBN 9788253019079