Schopenhauer by Christopher Janaway

Schopenhauer by Christopher Janaway

Schopenhauer is considered to be the most readable of German philosophers. This book gives a succinct explanation of his metaphysical system, concentrating on the original aspects of his thought, which inspired many artists and thinkers including Nietzsche, Wagner, Freud, and Wittgenstein. Schopenhauer's central notion is that of the will--a blind, irrational force that he uses to interpret both the human mind and the whole of nature. Seeing human behavior as that of a natural organism governed by the will to life, Schopenhauer developed radical insights concerning the unconscious and sexuality which influenced both psychologists and philosophers

an excellent brief introduction to Schopenhauer's thought - well-written, concise, and pitched at just the right level* Christopher Norris, University of Wales *

Christopher Janaway is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Birbeck College, University of London.

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ISBN 13	9780192802590
ISBN 10	0192802593
Title	Schopenhauer
Author	Christopher Janaway
Series	Very Short Introductions
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2002-02-21
Number of pages	160
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