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Volume 2 of the definitive English translation of one of the most important philosophical works of the 19th century, the basic statement in one important stream of post-Kantian thought. Corrects nearly 1,000 errors and omissions in the older Haldane-Kemp translation. For first time translates and locates all quotes, provides full index.
Part of the Longman Library of Primary Sources in Philosophy," this
first volume of Schopenhauer's "The World as Will and Presentation
"is framed by a pedagogical structure designed to make this
important work of philosophy more accessible and meaningful for
readers. A General Introduction includes the work's historical
context, a discussion of historical influences, and biographical
information on Arthur Schopenhauer. Annotations and notes from the
editor clarify difficult passages for greater understanding, and a
bibliography gives the reader additional resources for further
study.
With the publication of the Parerga and Paralipomena in 1851, there
finally came some measure of the fame that Schopenhauer thought was
his due. Described by Schopenhauer himself as 'incomparably more
popular than everything up till now', the Parerga is a miscellany
of essays addressing themes that complement his work The World as
Will and Representation, along with more divergent, speculative
pieces. It includes his 'Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life',
reflections on fate and clairvoyance, trenchant views on the
philosophers and universities of his day, and an enlightening
survey of the history of philosophy. The present volume offers a
new translation, a substantial introduction explaining the context
of the essays, and extensive editorial notes on the different
published versions of the work. This readable and scholarly edition
will be an essential reference for those studying Schopenhauer, the
history of philosophy, and nineteenth-century German philosophy.
Volume 1 of the definitive English translation of one of the most important philosophical works of the 19th century, the basic statement in one important stream of post-Kantian thought. Corrects nearly 1,000 errors and omissions in the older Haldane-Kemp translation. For first time translates and locates all quotes, provides full index.
This volume of new translations unites three shorter works by
Arthur Schopenhauer that expand on themes from his book The World
as Will and Representation. In On the Fourfold Root he takes the
principle of sufficient reason, which states that nothing is
without a reason why it is, and shows how it covers different forms
of explanation or ground that previous philosophers have tended to
confuse. Schopenhauer regarded this study, which he first wrote as
his doctoral dissertation, as an essential preliminary to The World
as Will. On Will in Nature examines contemporary scientific
findings in search of corroboration of his thesis that processes in
nature are all a species of striving towards ends; and On Vision
and Colours defends an anti-Newtonian account of colour perception
influenced by Goethe's famous colour theory. This is the first
English edition to provide extensive editorial notes on the
different published versions of these works.
What is the meaning of life? How should I live? Is there any
purpose to the universe? Generations have turned to the great
German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer because he tackled the big
issues. His influence has extended not only to later philosophers -
Nietzsche foremost among them - but across the most brilliant
novelists, musicians, and artists of all disciplines. Schopenhauer
believed that the world was a cold, absurd place, and that it was
only by the force of an individual's Will that any meaning could be
created. He also believed that the universe itself had a Will-a
spiritual force many have likened to The Way, spoken of by Taoists.
This, the first English collection of Schopenhauer's work, is a
much-needed book. Schopenhauer wrote thousands of pages. Volume 1
of his most famous work, "The World as Will and Representation",
alone runs over 750 pages. As a result, it has been daunting to
know where to begin to read Schopenhauer, despite his immense
reputation. Now, just as Basic Writings did for Heidegger and
Nietzsche, our new collection will open English readers to
Schopenhauer's profound ideas - almost as if for the first time.
"The nineteenth-century idealist philosopher and precursor of
Freud" "The World as Will and Idea" (1819) holds that all nature,
including man, is the expression of an insatiable will to life;
that the truest understanding of the world comes through art, and
the only lasting good through ascetic renunciation. Unique in
western philosophy for his affinity with Eastern thought,
Schopenhauer influenced philosophers, writers, and composers
including Nietzsche, Wittgenstein, Wagner, Tolstoy, Thomas Mann,
and Samuel Beckett. The Work presented here appeals not only to the
student of philosophy, but everyone interested in psychology,
literature and eastern and western religion. "The most
comprehensive paperback edition available, with introduction,
bibliography, selected criticism, index and chronology of
Schopenhauer's life and times "
The purpose of the Cambridge Edition of the Works of Schopenhauer
is to offer translations of the best modern German editions of
Schopenhauer's work in a uniform format for Schopenhauer scholars,
together with philosophical introductions and full editorial
apparatus. 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. This second volume was added to the work in
1844, and revised in 1859. Its chapters are officially
'supplements' to the first volume, but are indispensable for a
proper appreciation of Schopenhauer's thought. Here we have his
most mature reflections on many topics, including sex, death,
conscious and unconscious desires, and the doctrines of salvation
and liberation in Christian and Indian thought. Schopenhauer
clarifies the nature of his metaphysics of the will, and
synthesizes insights from a broad range of literary, scientific and
scholarly sources. This new translation reflects the eloquence and
power of Schopenhauer's prose, and renders philosophical terms
accurately and consistently. It offers an introduction, glossary of
names, bibliography, and succinct editorial notes.
The purpose of the Cambridge Edition of the Works of Schopenhauer
is to offer translations of the best modern German editions of
Schopenhauer's work in a uniform format for Schopenhauer scholars,
together with philosophical introductions and full editorial
apparatus. 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. This second volume was added to the work in
1844, and revised in 1859. Its chapters are officially
'supplements' to the first volume, but are indispensable for a
proper appreciation of Schopenhauer's thought. Here we have his
most mature reflections on many topics, including sex, death,
conscious and unconscious desires, and the doctrines of salvation
and liberation in Christian and Indian thought. Schopenhauer
clarifies the nature of his metaphysics of the will, and
synthesizes insights from a broad range of literary, scientific and
scholarly sources. This new translation reflects the eloquence and
power of Schopenhauer's prose, and renders philosophical terms
accurately and consistently. It offers an introduction, glossary of
names, bibliography, and succinct editorial notes.
With the publication of Parerga and Paralipomena in 1851, there
finally came some measure of the fame that Schopenhauer thought was
his due. Described by Schopenhauer himself as 'incomparably more
popular than everything up till now', Parerga is a miscellany of
essays addressing themes that complement his work The World as Will
and Representation, along with more divergent, speculative pieces.
It includes essays on method, logic, the intellect, Kant,
pantheism, natural science, religion, education, and language. The
present volume offers a new translation, a substantial introduction
explaining the context of the essays, and extensive editorial notes
on the different published versions of the work. This readable and
scholarly edition will be an essential reference for those studying
Schopenhauer, the history of philosophy, and nineteenth-century
German philosophy.
With the publication of Parerga and Paralipomena in 1851, there
finally came some measure of the fame that Schopenhauer thought was
his due. Described by Schopenhauer himself as 'incomparably more
popular than everything up till now', Parerga is a miscellany of
essays addressing themes that complement his work The World as Will
and Representation, along with more divergent, speculative pieces.
It includes essays on method, logic, the intellect, Kant,
pantheism, natural science, religion, education, and language. The
present volume offers a new translation, a substantial introduction
explaining the context of the essays, and extensive editorial notes
on the different published versions of the work. This readable and
scholarly edition will be an essential reference for those studying
Schopenhauer, the history of philosophy, and nineteenth-century
German philosophy.
Arthur Schopenhauer's The Two Fundamental Problems of Ethics (1841)
consists of two groundbreaking essays: 'On the Freedom of the Will'
and 'On the Basis of Morals'. The essays make original
contributions to ethics and display Schopenhauer's erudition,
prose-style and flair for philosophical controversy, as well as
philosophical views that contrast sharply with the positions of
both Kant and Nietzsche. Written accessibly, they do not presuppose
the intricate metaphysics which Schopenhauer constructs elsewhere.
This is the first English translation of these works to re-unite
both essays in one volume. It offers a new translation by
Christopher Janaway, together with an introduction, editorial notes
on Schopenhauer's vocabulary and the different editions of his
essays, a chronology of his life, a bibliography, and a glossary of
names.
With the publication of the Parerga and Paralipomena in 1851, there
finally came some measure of the fame that Schopenhauer thought was
his due. Described by Schopenhauer himself as 'incomparably more
popular than everything up till now', the Parerga is a miscellany
of essays addressing themes that complement his work The World as
Will and Representation, along with more divergent, speculative
pieces. It includes his 'Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life',
reflections on fate and clairvoyance, trenchant views on the
philosophers and universities of his day, and an enlightening
survey of the history of philosophy. The present volume offers a
new translation, a substantial introduction explaining the context
of the essays, and extensive editorial notes on the different
published versions of the work. This readable and scholarly edition
will be an essential reference for those studying Schopenhauer, the
history of philosophy, and nineteenth-century German philosophy.
Edited and with an introduction by Eugene Thacker, On the Suffering
of the World comprises a core selection of Schopenhauer's later
writings, gathered together for the first time in print. These
texts, produced during the last decades of Schopenhauer's long
life, reveal a unique kind of philosophy, expressed in a singular
style. Eschewing the tradition of dry, totalizing, academic
philosophy prevalent during the time, Schopenhauer's later writings
mark a shift towards a philosophy of aphorisms, fragments,
anecdotes and observations, written in a literary style that is by
turns antagonistic, resigned, confessional, and filled with all the
fragile contours of an intellectual memoir. Here Schopenhauer
allows himself to pose challenging questions regarding the fate of
the human species, the role of suffering in the world, and the rift
between self and world that increasingly has come to define human
existence, to this day. It is these writings of Schopenhauer that
later generations of artists, poets, musicians, and philosophers
would identify as exemplifying the pessimism of their era, and
perhaps of our own as well. On the Suffering of the World is
presented with an introduction that places Schopenhauer's thought
in its intellectual context, while also connecting it to
contemporary concerns over climate change, the anthropocene, and
the spectre of human extinction. The book also includes a
bibliography and chronology of Schopenhauer's life.
Arthur Schopenhauer's The Two Fundamental Problems of Ethics (1841)
consists of two groundbreaking essays: 'On the Freedom of the Will'
and 'On the Basis of Morals'. The essays make original
contributions to ethics and display Schopenhauer's erudition,
prose-style and flair for philosophical controversy, as well as
philosophical views that contrast sharply with the positions of
both Kant and Nietzsche. Written accessibly, they do not presuppose
the intricate metaphysics which Schopenhauer constructs elsewhere.
This is the first English translation of these works to re-unite
both essays in one volume. It offers a new translation by
Christopher Janaway, together with an introduction, editorial notes
on Schopenhauer's vocabulary and the different editions of his
essays, a chronology of his life, a bibliography, and a glossary of
names.
A profound advocate for willpower and rational deliberation, Arthur
Schopenhauer (1788-1860) believed that complete happiness and
satisfaction are unobtainable. This essay from his final work, "
Parerga und Paralipomena" (1851), examines how to discover the
highest possible degree of pleasure and success, and suggests
guidelines for experiencing life to its fullest. Lucid and
compelling, Schopenhauer's work offers a powerfully original point
of view on a subject of perennial interest.
German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer wrote a strong text to
explain his belief system in "The World as Will and
Representation." Rather than viewing the world as a construct
within itself, Schopenhauer argued that the world exists beyond the
five senses. He believed that rather than seeing an object in its
true form, we only see and understand our perception of it. His
ideas are classified as post-Kantian philosophy, just one strand of
thought amidst other thinkers such as Hegel and Heidegger. However,
Schopenhauer is generally thought to follow Kant's original ideas
most closely. Still, the philosopher disagrees with Kant's view of
ethics, saying that inner experiences, driven by the Will, are the
most significant part of the human experience. Born in the late
1700's, Schopenhauer was immersed in philosophy at a young age. By
age 25, he published his doctoral dissertation "On the Fourfold
Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reasoning." In his most famous
works, he primarily focused on the attainment of happiness. He
believed that physical and emotional desires can never be
satisfied, resulting in a painful human condition. Schopenhauer
claimed that all actions are internally motivated by a desire to
obtain pleasure, but that lasting happiness would remain
unobtainable. "The World as Will and Representation" is widely
hailed as Schopenhauer's greatest work, as well as one of the most
contemporarily-written philosophical texts of the nineteenth
century. This edition splits the work into three volumes of which
this is the first.
Part of the "Pearson Primary Sources in Philosophy," this second
volume of Schopenhauer's "World as Will and Presentation "is framed
by a pedagogical structure designed to make this important work of
philosophy more accessible and meaningful for undergraduates. Each
book in the Pearson Library offers today's students a clear,
up-to-date, and "inexpensive" translation of a seminal work in
philosophy. With in-depth, user-friendly introductions, copious
notes to clarify difficult or important passages, and a rich index,
each volume makes the masterworks of philosophy accessible to
students and emphasizes their relevance to contemporary issues and
debates. Again, each work in the Pearson Library is priced so that
a number of works can be assigned in the same course, and/or
bundled with a text or anthology.
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