Essays of Schopenhauer - Softcover

Schopenhauer, Arthur

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1540804887 ISBN 13: 9781540804884

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

Arthur Schopenhauer was a German philosopher that responded to and expanded upon Immanuel Kant's philosophy concerning the way in which we experience the world. His critique of Kant, his creative solutions to the problems of human experience and his explication of the limits of human knowledge are among his most important achievements. His metaphysical theory is the foundation of his influential writings on psychology, aesthetics, ethics, and politics which influenced Friedrich Nietzsche, Wagner, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Sigmund Freud and others. His philosophy was influenced by the Upanishads, Immanuel Kant, and Plato. He appreciated the teachings of the Buddha and even called himself a Buddhaist, and had References to Eastern philosophy and religion appearing frequently in his writings. He said that his philosophy could not have been conceived before these teachings were available.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1540804887
• ISBN 13: 9781540804884
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208