Download or read book The Philosophy of Despair written by David Starr Jordan and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distillation of the wisdom of the ages looking at mankind's essential feebleness and finitude in an infinite and inscrutable universe. The author argues that neither optimism nor pessimism makes sense, only wisdom in the form of knowing what to do next.