Schopenhauer's 'The World as Will and Representation'

A Reader's Guide

AvRobert L. Wicks

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Schopenhauer's The World as Will and Representation is widely considered to be one of the most important and influential texts in nineteenth-century German philosophy. The text provides an avenue through which to introduce and explore a rich assortment of philosophical themes and questions, and represents Schopenhauer's widely discussed attempt to find personal meaning amidst a violent, frustrating and seemingly godless world. Since it was published in 1818, the text has influenced generations of musicians, artists, writers and historians, as well as philosophers.This Reader's Guide presents a concise and accessible introduction to the text, offering invaluable guidance on:- Philosophical context- Key themes- Reading the text- Reception and influence- Further reading

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Utgivningsdatum:2011-03-24
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Filformat:PDF
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9780826431813
Förlag:Continuum Publishing Corporation
Serie:Reader's Guides

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Robert Wicks is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

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Robert Wicks' Reader's Guide is impressive in very many ways. It demonstrates a mastery of the Schopenhauer corpus and an ability to explain complex arguments in a clear, insightful and accessible fashion, without oversimplification. I believe that it will become essential reading for students wanting to grasp the rich thought of Schopenhauer's masterwork.

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Acknowledgements \ 1. Context \ 2. Overview of Themes \ 3. Reading the Text: Schopenhauer's Prefaces to WWR, his Critique of the Kantian Philosophy, and The Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason \ 4. Reading the Text: Book I, Perceptual vs. Abstract Representations, 1-16 \ 5. Reading the Text: Book II, Will as Thing-in-Itself, 17-29 \ 6. Reading the Text: Book III, Platonic Ideas, Beauty and Art, 30-52 \ 7. Reading the Text: Book IV, Ethics and Asceticism, 53-71 \ 8. Reception and Influence \ Notes for Further Reading \ Index.