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On the Basis of Morality (Hardcover)
Arthur Schopenhauer; Translated by E. F. J. Payn; Introduction by David E. Cartwright
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This edition originally published by Berghahn Books. Schopenhauer's
treatise on ethics is presented here in E. F. J. Payne's definitive
translation, based on the Hubscher edition (Wiesbaden, 1946-1950).
This edition includes an Introduction by David Cartwright, a
translator's preface, biographical note, selected bibliography, and
an index. For convenient reference to passages in Kant's work
discussed by Schopenhauer, Academy edition numbers have been added.
Interest in Schopenhauer has increased noticeably in recent years.
Published here is one of his key works, which has been out of print
for a long time, in the form of Payne's definitive translation.
This work is one of the most significant nineteenth century
treatises on ethics. It is also Schopenhauer's most extended
discussion of traditional themes in ethics and presents a
descriptive ethics radically at odds with rationally based,
prescriptive ethical theories. Schopenhauer begins this book with a
wide-ranging critique of Kant's ethics, one that anticipates the
work of contemporary critics of modern moral philosophy like that
of G E M Anscombe, Philippa Foot, and Richard Taylor. Schopenhauer
argues that compassion is the basis of morality, and in so doing
presents a virtue ethics in which passion and desire are viewed as
the keys for explaining different moral characters, behaviours, and
world views. In the concluding part of his essay, Schopenhauer
sketches his metaphysics of morals, using Kant's transcendental
idealism as a ground for stressing both the interconnectiveness of
being and the affinity of his ethics to Eastern thought.
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.
This is a translation of work which first appeared in 1816 in
Germany. Although Schopenhauer himself acknowledged that the
treatise did not present any new and significant doctrines to his
philosophy, he nonetheless considered it important enough to
publish it again in revised form toward the end of his life, in
1854. As Professor Cartwright argues in his introduction, the
book's philosophical value is to be found in the means it provides
for increasing our understanding of Schopenhauer's philosophy, both
in terms of its method and meaning. Not only does this book aim to
offer insight into the younger Schopenhauer, it is also a
significant document in the history of optics and colour theory.
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 1860) was one of the most original and
provocative thinkers of the nineteenth century. He spent a lifetime
striving to understand the meaning of living in a world where
suffering and death are ubiquitous. In his quest to solve the
ever-disquieting riddle of existence, Schopenhauer explored almost
every dimension of human existence, developing a darkly compelling
worldview that found deep resonance in contemporary literature,
music, philosophy, and psychology. This is the first comprehensive
biography of Schopenhauer written in English. Placing him in his
historical and philosophical contexts, David E. Cartwright tells
the story of Schopenhauer s life to convey the full range of his
philosophy. He offers a fully documented portrait in which he
explores Schopenhauer s fractured family life, his early formative
influences, his critical loyalty to Kant, his personal interactions
with Fichte and Goethe, his ambivalent relationship with Schelling,
his contempt for Hegel, his struggle to make his philosophy known,
and his reaction to his late-arriving fame. The Schopenhauer who
emerges in this biography is the complex author of a philosophy
that had a significant influence on figures as diverse as Samuel
Beckett, Jorge Luis Borges, Emile Durkheim, Sigmund Freud, Thomas
Hardy, Thomas Mann, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Ludwig Wittgenstein."
Arthur Schopenhauer made the momentous decision to become a
philosopher when he was approximately 22 years old. Prior to that
decision, he had been studying medicine at the university in
Goettingen. By that age, however, he had concluded that life was a
troublesome affair. So he resolved to spend his life reflecting
upon it. Schopenhauer was doggedly determined to persevere in what
he considered his mission in life, to reflect on the
"ever-disquieting puzzle of existence," to ascertain the meaning of
living in a world steeped in suffering and death. He was confident
that eventually his work would be recognized, a confidence that
enabled him to weather laboring in relative philosophical obscurity
for some forty years. What initiated the dawn of Schopenhauer's
fame was a review of his philosophy that appeared in a British
journal in 1853, and ever since that time, Schopenhauer drew a
readership, one broader than most Western philosophers. He is read
not simply and solely by professional philosophers, but also by the
wider learned world. Indeed, some have claimed that he is the most
widely read Western philosopher. This second edition of Historical
Dictionary of Schopenhauer's Philosophy contains a chronology, an
introduction, an appendix, and an extensive bibliography. The
dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on all of
Schopenhauer's books, significant philosophical ideas and concepts,
as well as entries covering significant figures in his life and
those influenced by this thinking.. This book is an excellent
access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know
more about Arthur Schopenhauer.
In his quest to solve 'the ever-disquieting riddle of existence',
Schopenhauer explored almost every dimension of human existence,
developing a darkly compelling worldview that found deep resonance
in contemporary literature, music, philosophy, and psychology. This
is the first comprehensive biography of Schopenhauer written in
English. Placing him in his historical and philosophical contexts,
David E. Cartwright tells the story of Schopenhauer's life to
convey the full range of his philosophy. He offers a fully
documented portrait in which he explores Schopenhauer's fractured
family life, his early formative influences, his critical loyalty
to Kant, his personal interactions with Fichte and Goethe, his
ambivalent relationship with Schelling, his contempt for Hegel, his
struggle to make his philosophy known, and his reaction to his
late-arriving fame.
The A to Z of Schopenhauer's Philosophy presents a narrative that
weaves the significant events of Arthur Schopenhauer's life within
the greater fabric of his existence. The chronology lists these
events, the introductory essay provides an overview of his
philosophical thought and his belief that philosophy was the
purpose of his life, and the more than 200 dictionary entries
review the key ideas, concepts, doctrines, and philosophical
figures related to his thought. A comprehensive bibliography
provides a list of the most frequently cited German collections of
Schopenhauer's work, noteworthy German primary source materials,
English translations of Schopenhauer's books, and English-language
collections of essays drawn from Schopenhauer's Oeuvre. This
engaging work opens the door to a better understanding of
Schopenhauer's philosophy for readers of all levels.
This volume of 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.
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