| Description |
237 pages ; 18 cm |
| Series |
The Penguin classics |
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Penguin classics.
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Selected and Translated with an Introduction by R. J. Hollingdale Introduction -- Essays -- On the Suffering of the World -- On the Vanity of Existence -- On the Antithesis of Thing in Itself and Appearance -- On Affirmation and Denial of the Will to Live -- On the Indestructibility of our Essential Being by Death -- On Suicide -- On Women -- On Thinking for Yourself -- On Religion: A Dialogue -- Aphorisms -- On Philosophy and the Intellect -- On Ethics -- On Law and Politics -- On Aesthetics -- On Psychology -- On Religion -- On Books and Writing -- On Various Subjects -- List of Correspondences |
| Summary |
Schopenhauer believed that human action is determined not by reason but by 'will', and his writing demonstrates his innovative-and pessimistic-attitude towards human conduct |
| Notes |
Selections from the author's Parerga und paralipomena |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Selections from: Parerga und Paralipomena |
| Subject |
Schopenhauer, Arthur, 1788-1860 -- Philosophy.
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Philosophy, German.
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| Author |
Hollingdale, R. J., translator
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| LC no. |
79509016 |
| ISBN |
0140442278 |
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