He believed the ultimate goal of humanity is to cooperate with this cosmic decay through asceticism and the eventual cessation of procreation, leading to total redemption (the end of suffering).

A legacy Google Translation of the complete work can be found on Scribd . A 2014 edition of Volume 1 is available via Symbioid .

Philipp Mainländer ’s magnum opus, The Philosophy of Redemption

Elias stared at the screen. The usually blue light of the monitor seemed to shift, turning a sickly, sulfuric yellow. The hum of his laptop’s fan slowed, deepening into a low, rhythmic thrum that matched the beating of his own heart.