Schopenhauer and the Wild Years of Philosophy
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Schopenhauer and the Wild Years of Philosophy by Rudiger Safranski
With equal attention to both the life and work of his subject, Safranski places the visionary skeptic in the context of philosophical predecessors and contemporaries like Kant, Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel, and explores the sources of Schopenhauers profound alienation from their secularized religion of reason.
An impeccably documented and evenhanded biography of the brilliant, bad-tempered philosopher… MrSafranski’s book is delightful…with lively social histories of Danzig, Hamburg, Weimar, Dresden and Frankfurt; and lengthy, relevant excursions into the philosophies of Kant, Fichte, Hegel and the Romantics, among others. -- Diane Weber * Washington Times *
[This book] will be the Schopenhauer biography of our time. * Die Ziet *
This biography by Rüdiger Safranski is marvelously full of detail and texture. He is completely at home in that fragmented world of German literary sub-culture. -- Noel Malcolm * Spectator *
Safranski’s intelligent, informative, and comprehensive biography is the most complete and detailed account of the pained and paradoxical life of Arthur Schopenhauer. This [is a] sensitive, incisive, and in-depth study… Safranski’s polished work is a biographer’s biography, highly recommended to anyone interested in a stark and edifying vision of human existence and the man whose passionate and paradoxical life contradicted the oriental serenity he prescribed. * Choice *
Safranski’s comprehensive biography of this complex and fascinating man unfolds within a richly detailed portrayal of German literary and intellectual life in the nineteenth century. This lively blend of biography and historical narrative makes it an excellent choice for interested general readers as well as serious students of philosophy. This book is sure to become a standard work on Schopenhauer. -- Raymond Frey * Library Journal *
This biography succeeds admirably in placing Schopenhauer and his work in the varied milieux appropriate to them. The intellectual scene in Europe changed greatly during Schopenhauer’s working lifetime, and Safranski is excellent at conveying the atmosphere of the different places and periods… The considerable learning which enables Safranski to put all this together is quite unobtrusive. The style throughout is brisk and keeps the reader’s attention… It is a book the literate public will read with enjoyment. -- J. B. Schneewind, Johns Hopkins University
[This book] will be the Schopenhauer biography of our time. * Die Ziet *
This biography by Rüdiger Safranski is marvelously full of detail and texture. He is completely at home in that fragmented world of German literary sub-culture. -- Noel Malcolm * Spectator *
Safranski’s intelligent, informative, and comprehensive biography is the most complete and detailed account of the pained and paradoxical life of Arthur Schopenhauer. This [is a] sensitive, incisive, and in-depth study… Safranski’s polished work is a biographer’s biography, highly recommended to anyone interested in a stark and edifying vision of human existence and the man whose passionate and paradoxical life contradicted the oriental serenity he prescribed. * Choice *
Safranski’s comprehensive biography of this complex and fascinating man unfolds within a richly detailed portrayal of German literary and intellectual life in the nineteenth century. This lively blend of biography and historical narrative makes it an excellent choice for interested general readers as well as serious students of philosophy. This book is sure to become a standard work on Schopenhauer. -- Raymond Frey * Library Journal *
This biography succeeds admirably in placing Schopenhauer and his work in the varied milieux appropriate to them. The intellectual scene in Europe changed greatly during Schopenhauer’s working lifetime, and Safranski is excellent at conveying the atmosphere of the different places and periods… The considerable learning which enables Safranski to put all this together is quite unobtrusive. The style throughout is brisk and keeps the reader’s attention… It is a book the literate public will read with enjoyment. -- J. B. Schneewind, Johns Hopkins University
Rüdiger Safranski studies German, philosophy, and history in Frankfurt and Berlin. He has worked in adult education and was co-publisher of the magazine Berliner Hefte. He is also the author of a widely acclaimed biography of E. T. A. Hoffman. Ewald Osers is the distinguished translator of numerous works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction from German and Czech, including the correspondence of Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780674792760 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674792769 |
| Title | Schopenhauer and the Wild Years of Philosophy |
| Author | Rudiger Safranski |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Year published | 1991-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 404 |
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