Arthur schopenhauer stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. It includes twelve essays that provide close textual readings and critical commentary on the core themes of the work. Arthur schopenhauer february 22, 1788september 21, 1860 was a. Anmerkungen arthur schopenhauer, werke in zehn banden, zurich 1977 zurcher ausgabe, band ii.
Mirko jungkunz magisterarbeit philosophie philosophie des 19. Klassiker aus dem jahr 2009 im fachbereich philosophie philosophie des 19. Aug 27, 2019 arthur schopenhauer was a german philosopher known for his atheistic pessimism and philosophical clarity. Vorrede zur ersten auflage wie dieses buch zu lesen sei, um moglicherweise verstanden werden zu konnen, habe ich hier anzugeben mir vorgesetzt. Arthur schopenhauer was a german philosopher known for his atheistic pessimism and philosophical clarity. Arthur schopenhauer was born on the 22nd of february 1788 in danzig. If we combine his claim that the world is will with his kantian view that we are. Schopenhauer attempted to make his career as an academic by correcting and expanding immanuel kants philosophy concerning the. Arthur schopenhauer was born in the city of danzig then part of the polishlithuanian commonwealth. The project gutenberg ebook of two essays by arthur. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The present volume offers continuing commentary on schopenhauers principal work. At age 25, he published his doctoral dissertation, on the fourfold root of the principle of sufficient reason, which examined the fundamental question of whether reason alone can unlock answers about the world.