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Schopenhauer's 'The World as Will and Representation': A Reader's Guide(Reader's Guides)

Schopenhauer's 'The World as Will and Representation': A Reader's Guide(Reader's Guides)


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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

Table of Contents:
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.

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

Review :
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. Wicks has done a really excellent job in pressing his deep scholarly knowledge of Schopenhauer into a form that is original, entertaining, and teacherly. Reviewed in Tijdschrift voor Filosofie 73 (2011), 4. I enjoyed reading Wicks’s text overall and heartily recommend it.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781441104342
  • Publisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation
  • Publisher Imprint: Continuum Publishing Corporation
  • Height: 232 mm
  • No of Pages: 192
  • Series Title: Reader's Guides
  • Sub Title: A Reader's Guide
  • Width: 154 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1441104348
  • Publisher Date: 26 May 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 14 mm
  • Weight: 331 gr


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