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Arthur Schopenhauer
Collected here are Fourty-two short essays, previously published as seven separate books, Councils and Maxims, On Human Nature, On Religion, Studies in Pessimism, The Art of Controversy, The Art of…
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William Wallace
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
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A collection of essays from one of the great philosophers of the modern era, Arthur Schopenhauer.
This collection chronicles the fiction and non fiction classics by the greatest writers the world has ever known. The inclusion of both popular as well as overlooked pieces is pivotal…
"The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer" is a set of the deep highbrow thoughts of Arthur Schopenhauer, a German who have become searching out the reality. This collection of essays on…
Oona Out of Order - Margarita Montimore ‘Heartbreakingly poignant and joyful’ Guardian WHAT IF YOU LIVED YOUR LIFE IN THE WRONG ORDER. Oona Lockhart is about to celebrate her 19th…
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Arthur Schopenhauer was a German philosopher best known for his work The World as Will and Representation.
Arthur Schopenhauer was a 19th century German philosopher known for his gloomy manner. Schopenhauer’s The World as Will and Representation emphasized the role of man’s basic instinct, which Schopenhauer described…
"The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer: On Human Nature" is a collection of philosophical essays written by German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. The book contains a series of essays on various aspects…
Hermann Frommann
Arthur Schopenhauer - Drei Vorlesungen ist ein unveranderter, hochwertiger Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1872. Hansebooks ist Herausgeber von Literatur zu unterschiedlichen Themengebieten wie Forschung und Wissenschaft, Reisen und…
Julius Frauenstadt
Arthur Schopenhauer’s sammtliche Werke ist ein unveranderter, hochwertiger Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1874. Hansebooks ist Herausgeber von Literatur zu unterschiedlichen Themengebieten wie Forschung und Wissenschaft, Reisen und Expeditionen…
THIS 96 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Landmarks For Beginners In Philosophy V2, by Irwin Edman. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 141917391X.
As composer Richard Wagner noted, with Schopenhauer one may finally give voice to the secretly held belief that the world is bad. This blunt honesty was Schopenhauer’s trademark. Perhaps no…
Arthur 1788-1860 Schopenhauer,Ernest Belfort 1854-1926 Bax
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William Wallace, John Parker Anderson
Explore the philosophy of one of the most influential thinkers of the modern era. This comprehensive volume offers a thorough review of Schopenhauer's life and work, providing insight into his…
David E. Cartwright
Presents the English translation of Schopenhauer’s work which originally appeared in 1816 in Germany. This title argues that the book’s philosophical value is to be found in the means it…
Patrick Bridgwater
Originally published in 1988 Arthur Schopenhauer’s English Schooling examines the famous German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, and his image of England and the influences and experiences which formed that image, notably…
R Koeber
Die Philosophie Arthur Schopenhauers ist ein unveranderter, hochwertiger Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1888. Hansebooks ist Herausgeber von Literatur zu unterschiedlichen Themengebieten wie Forschung und Wissenschaft, Reisen und Expeditionen…
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This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain…
WORK IS IN FRENCH This book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in…
Le fondement de la morale / par Arthur Schopenhauer; traduit de l'allemand par A. Burdeau, …Date de l'edition originale: 1879Titre original: uber die Grundlage der MoralCollection: Bibliotheque de philosophie contemporaineCe…
Le fondement de la morale… (4e edition) / par Arthur Schopenhauer ; trad. de l'allemand par A. Burdeau,…Date de l'edition originale : 1891Ce livre est la reproduction fidele d'une oeuvre…
Pensees et fragments (16e edition) / Arthur Schopenhauer; traduits par J. BourdeauDate de l'edition originale: 1900Ce livre est la reproduction fidele d'une oeuvre publiee avant 1920 et fait partie d'une…
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Memoires sur les sciences occultes: magnetisme animal et magie, le destin de l'individu, essai sur l'apparition des esprits et ce qui s'y rattache / Schopenhauer; traduit de l'allemand par G…
Schopenhauer’s prize essay On the Freedom of Will is one of the classics of Western philosophy, dealing with the question of free will versus determinism. His treatment of the problem…
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Arthur Schopenhauer: Aphorismen zur Lebensweisheit Erstdruck: 1851 Vollstandige Neuausgabe. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2016. Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage unter Verwendung des Bildes: Olgemalde von Julius Hamel: Erstes Portrat Arthur…
Arthur Schopenhauer: UEber die vierfache Wurzel des Satzes vom zureichenden Grunde. Eine philosophische Abhandlung Schopenhauers Dissertation lag im Oktober 1813 der Philosophischen Fakultat der Universitat Jena vor. Erstdruck: Rudolstadt 1813…
UEber die vierfache Wurzel des Satzes vom zureichenden Grunde - Eine philosophische Abhandlung ist ein unveranderter, hochwertiger Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1864. Hansebooks ist Herausgeber von Literatur zu…
Sammtliche Werke ist ein unveranderter, hochwertiger Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1877. Hansebooks ist Herausgeber von Literatur zu unterschiedlichen Themengebieten wie Forschung und Wissenschaft, Reisen und Expeditionen, Kochen und…
Arthur Schopenhauer: Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung. Beide Bande in einem Buch Grossformat mit grosser Schrift und breitem Rand Wiedergegeben wird der Text der 3. vermehrten und verbesserten Auflage…
CONTENTSOn the Sufferings of the WorldOn the Vanity of ExistenceOn SuicideImmortality: A DialoguePsychological ObservationsOn EducationOf WomenOn NoiseA Few Parables
In this essay from his final work, Parerga und Paralipomena (1851), the philosopher examines the ways in which life can be arranged to derive the highest degree of pleasure and…
CONTENTSPrefatory NoteReligion: A DialogueA Few Words on PantheismOn Books and ReadingOn PhysiognomyPsychological ObservationsThe Christian System
Profound and witty, these essays by the noted philosopher analyze elements of literature and the literary scene. Schopenhauer’s observations on style, criticism, reputation, and genius constitute a handbook on writing…
Truths of the physical order may possess much external significance, but internal significance they have none. The latter is the privilege of intellectual and moral truths, which are concerned with…
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A disciple of Kant and a significant factor in shaping Nietzsche’s thinking, Arthur Schopenhauer worked from the foundation that reality is but an extension of our own will, and that…
One of the greatest philosophers of the 19th century, Schopenhauer seems to have had more impact on literature and on people in general than on academic philosophy. His system of…