Schopenhauer: 'The World as Will and Representation': Volume 1 (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1818, The World as Will and Representation contains Schopenhauer's entire philosophy, ranging through epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of mind and action, aesthetics and philosophy of art, to ethics, the meaning of life and the philosophy of religion, in an attempt to account for the world in all its significant aspects. It gives a unique and influential account of what is and is not of value in existence, the striving and pain of the human condition and the possibility of deliverance from it. This translation of the first volume of what later became a two-volume work reflects the eloquence and power of Schopenhauer's prose and renders philosophical terms accurately and consistently. It offers an introduction, glossary of names and bibliography, and succinct editorial notes, including notes on the revisions of the text which Schopenhauer made in 1844 and 1859.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780511904301
• Artikelnr.: 38214876

Autorenporträt

Arthur Schopenhauer was among the first 19th century philosophers to contend that at its core, the universe is not a rational place. Inspired by Plato and Kant, both of whom regarded the world as being more amenable to reason, Schopenhauer developed their philosophies into an instinct-recognizing and ultimately ascetic outlook, emphasizing that in the face of a world filled with endless strife, we ought to minimize our natural desires for the sake of achieving a more tranquil frame of mind and a disposition towards universal beneficence. Often considered to be a thoroughgoing pessimist, Schopenhauer in fact advocated ways - via artistic, moral and ascetic forms of awareness - to overcome a frustration-filled and fundamentally painful human condition. Since his death in 1860, his philosophy has had a special attraction for those who wonder about life's meaning, along with those engaged in music, literature, and the visual arts.

Inhaltsangabe

General editor's preface
Editorial notes and references
Introduction
Notes on text and translation
Chronology
Bibliography
The World as Will and Representation: Volume 1: Preface to the first edition
Preface to the second edition
Preface to the third edition
First Book. The world as representation, first consideration. Representation subject to the principle of sufficient reason: the object of experience and science
Second Book. The world as will, first consideration. The objectivation of the will
Third Book. The world as representation, second consideration. Representation independent of the principle of sufficient reason: the Platonic Idea: the object of art
Fourth Book. The world as will, second consideration. With the achievement of self-knowledge, affirmation and negation of the will to life
Appendix: critique of the Kantian philosophy
Variants in different editions
Glossary of names
Index.