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Self and world in Schopenhauer's philosophy / Christopher Janaway.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Janaway, Christopher, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Schopenhauer, Arthur, 1788-1860.
- Schopenhauer, Arthur.
- Philosophy, German--19th century.
- Philosophy, German.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 378 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Clarendon, 1989.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Schopenhauer's central philosophical achievement was his account of the self and its relation to the world of objects. This book explores the philosophical conflicts that can arise when we think about the self.
- Contents:
- The development of Schopenhauer's philosophy
- Kantian objects
- Kantian subjects
- Subject and object in Schopenhauer
- Idealism
- Materialism
- Knowing the thing in itself
- Willing and acting
- Determinism and responsibility
- The primacy of will
- Freedom of will
- Self and world
- Remarks on Wittenstein and Nietzsche
- Conclusions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version
- ISBN:
- 0-19-159781-3
- 0-19-825003-7
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