The Philosophy of Schopenhauer (Continental European Philosophy (Hardcover))

Dale Jacquette charts the development of Schopenhauer's ideas from the time of his early dissertation on The Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason through the two editions of his magnum opus The World as Will and Representation to his later collections of philosophical aphorisms and competition essays. Jacquette explores the central topics in Schopenhauer's philosophy including his metaphysics of the world as representation and Will, his so-called pessimistic philosophical appraisal of the human condition, his examination of the concept of death, his dualistic analysis of free will, and his simplified non-Kantian theory of morality. Jacquette shows how these many complex themes fit together in a unified portrait of Schopenhauer's philosophy. The synthesis of Plato, Kant and Buddhist and Hindu ideas is given particular attention as is his influence on Nietzsche, first a follower and then arch opponent of Schopenhauer's thought, and the early Wittgenstein. The book provides a comprehensive and in-depth historical and philosophical introduction to Schopenhauer's distinctive contribution to philosophy. Cover......Page 1 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 11 A note on texts and terminology......Page 12 Abbreviations......Page 14 Introduction: Schopenhauer's life and times......Page 16 1. Schopenhauer's idealism......Page 26 2. Empirical knowledge of the world as representation: from natural science to transcendental metaphysics......Page 55 3. Willing and the world as Will......Page 86 4. Suffering, salvation, death and renunciation of the will to life......Page 123 5. Art and aesthetics of the beautiful and sublime......Page 160 6. Transcendental freedom of Will......Page 195 7. Compassion as the philosophical foundation of morality......Page 218 8. Schopenhauer's legacy in the philosophy of Nietzsche, Heidegger and the early Wittgenstein......Page 249 Notes......Page 280 Bibliography and further reading......Page 296 Index......Page 306 Annotation Dale Jacquette Assesses Schopenhauer¿s Philosophicalenterprise And The Astonishing Array Of Implications It Has For Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics, Political Philosophy, Aesthetics, Philosophy Of Logic, Science And Religion. Introduction : Schopenhauer's Life And Times -- 1. Schopenhauer's Idealism -- 2. Empirical Knowledge Of The World As Representation : From Natural Science To Transcendental Metaphysics -- 3. Willing And The World As Will -- 4. Suffering, Salvation, Death, And Renunciation Of The Will To Life -- 5. Art And Aesthetics Of The Beautiful And Sublime -- 6. Transcendental Freedom Of Will -- 7. Compassion As The Philosophical Foundation Of Morality -- 8. Schopenhauer's Legacy In The Philosophy Of Nietzsche, Heidegger And The Early Wittgenstein. Dale Jacquette. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 281-289) And Index.