Project Gutenberg 2011-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 115 Whittaker, Thomas 1856 1935 Schopenhauer Reading ease score: 48.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Albert László and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Schopenhauer" by Thomas Whittaker is a philosophical analysis written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the life and ideas of Arthur Schopenhauer, who is often regarded as one of the most significant philosophical writers of his time, recognized for his unique perspective on topics like will, knowledge, and aesthetics. The book likely delves into the complexities of Schopenhauer’s philosophical doctrines, particularly his views on pessimism and the nature of reality as driven by the will. The opening of the book introduces Arthur Schopenhauer as a pivotal figure in philosophy, highlighting his unique literary skills alongside his philosophical insights. It begins with a brief overview of his life, education, and the initial reception of his work, emphasizing that he was more than just a writer; he grappled deeply with fundamental problems in philosophy, particularly concerning evil, suffering, and the quest for knowledge. Schopenhauer's philosophy is introduced as one that combines elements of Eastern philosophies with a critical stance on Western thought, particularly regarding the idea that the tragedy of existence can only be transcended through a form of redemption from one’s desires and the denial of the will to live. This sets the stage for a detailed exploration of his ideas, laying a foundation for later discussions on Schopenhauer’s theories of knowledge, metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Schopenhauer, Arthur, 1788-1860 B Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 155162 155163 2024-10-16T07:53:41.107426 2023-09-16T13:41:55.095799 text/html text/html 153183 2011-12-12T16:02:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 54409 2011-12-12T16:02:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 130589 2024-10-16T07:53:46.973354 application/epub+zip 131078 2024-10-16T07:53:43.825389 application/epub+zip 116426 2024-10-16T07:53:42.633398 application/epub+zip 236145 2024-10-16T07:53:49.378342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217834 2024-10-16T07:53:46.248368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181638 2022-09-17T13:04:17.133494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138406 138214 2024-10-16T07:53:40.671409 2023-09-16T13:41:54.809777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 138264 2011-12-12T16:02:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 50503 2011-12-12T16:02:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 138300 2011-12-12T16:02:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50465 2011-12-12T16:02:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21491 2024-10-16T07:53:49.512343 application/rdf+xml 12671 2024-10-16T07:53:43.178350 image/jpeg 3365 2024-10-16T07:53:42.904351 image/jpeg 124622 2024-10-16T07:53:41.122380 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog