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Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction
Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction
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  • Schopenhauer is widely read outside academic philosophy for his views on human will, sexuality, and ethics
  • Schopenhauer's work inspired many artists and thinkers including Nietzsche, Wagner, Freud, and Wittgenstein
  • Clear, accessible introduction to all the major themes in Schopenhauer's philosophy

 
Schopenhauer is the most readable of German philosophers. This book gives a succinct explanation of his metaphysical system, concentrating on the original aspects of his thought, which inspired many artists and thinkers including Nietzsche, Wagner, Freud, and Wittgenstein. Schopenhauer's central notion is that of the will - a blind, irrational force that he uses to interpret both the human mind and the whole of nature. Seeing human behaviour as that of a natural organism governed by the will to life, Schopenhauer developed radical insights concerning the unconscious and sexuality which influenced both psychologists and philosophers

Index: 

1: Schopenhauer's life and works
2: Within and beyond appearance
3: The world as will and representation
4: Will, body, and the self
5: Character, sex, and the unconscious
6: Art and ideas
7: Ethics: seeing the world aright
8: Existence and pessimism
9: Schopenhauer's influence
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About the author: 

Christopher Janaway is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Birbeck College, University of London.

an excellent brief introduction to Schopenhauer's thought - well-written, concise, and pitched at just the right level. - Christopher Norris, University of Wales

Product details

ISBN : 9780192802590

Author: 
Christopher Janaway
Pages
160 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
113 x 176 mm
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Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction

Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction

Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction