Arthur Schopenhauer

Gebundenes Buch

Schopenhauer

On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason and Other Writings: Volume 4

Herausgeber: Erdmann, Edward E.; Janaway, Christopher

Beschreibung

On the Fourfold Root, translated here in a readable and scholarly edition, is an essential preliminary to Schopenhauer's great book The World as Will and Representation. In the companion works Schopenhauer defends his idea that all nature is an expression of will and attacks Newton's account of colour perception.

Autor

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.

Produktdetails

• The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Schopenhauer
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 558
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 34mm
• Gewicht: 1020g
• ISBN-13: 9780521872713
• ISBN-10: 0521872715
• Artikelnr.: 36030434