Schopenhauers Moral Philosophy

Author : Patrick Hassan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000512959
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Schopenhauer’s Moral Philosophy written by Patrick Hassan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-23 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together internationally recognised Schopenhauer scholars to develop new perspectives on his moral philosophy. Despite anticipating and engaging with many of the arguments now recognisable in Anglophone moral philosophy, Arthur Schopenhauer has often been overlooked as a potential contributor to contemporary discourse within this domain. Not only was he one of the most important 19th-century critics of Kantian deontology, Schopenhauer also developed a plausible moral system of his own grounded in compassion. While interesting parallels can be drawn between his system and the sentimentalist tradition familiar from the likes of Hume and Hutcheson, Schopenhauer’s idiosyncratic metaphysics provide a unique approach to standard questions in moral psychology, the philosophy of action, axiology, and moral epistemology. The chapters in this book draw out the relevance and influence of Schopenhauer’s ethical program, attempting to demonstrate the as yet untapped wealth of conceptual resources for pressing moral problems. They address a wide range of topics, including: the moral status of animals; the moral permissibility of suicide; the possibility of altruistic action; the nature of virtue and asceticism; how Schopenhauer integrated Western influences with various Indian traditions of moral thinking, and more. Schopenhauer’s Moral Philosophy will be of interest to scholars and advanced students interested in Schopenhauer, 19th-century philosophy, and the history of ethics.

Author : Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1624668496
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On the Basis of Morality written by Arthur Schopenhauer and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition originally published by Berghahn Books. Schopenhauer's treatise on ethics is presented here in E. F. J. Payne’s definitive translation, based on the Hubscher edition (Wiesbaden, 1946-1950). This edition includes an Introduction by David Cartwright, a translator’s preface, biographical note, selected bibliography, and an index. For convenient reference to passages in Kant's work discussed by Schopenhauer, Academy edition numbers have been added.

Author : Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199297223
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Two Fundamental Problems of Ethics written by Arthur Schopenhauer and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-13 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These two important essays show Schopenhauer at his most accessible, offering two self-contained and clearly argued contributions to ethical theory, published here in a new translation that preserves Schopenhauer's style in a lucid and engaging way. This is also the only paperback edition to publish both essays together. Schopenhauer argues, in uniquely powerful prose, that self-consciousness gives the illusion of freedom and that human actions are determined, but that we rightly feel guilt because our actions issue from our essential individual character. He locates moral value in the virtues of loving kindness and voluntary justice that spring from the fundamental incentive of compassion. Morality's basis is ultimately metaphysical, resting on an intuitive identification of the self with all other striving and suffering beings. The Introduction by leading Schopenhauer scholar Christopher Janaway gives a clear summary of the argument of the essays in the context of Schopenhauer's life and works and the history of ethics in the modern period. The volume includes helpful notes, up-to-date bibliography, and a full index. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Author : Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Basis of Morality written by Arthur Schopenhauer and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sandra Shapshay
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0190906804
Total Pages : 249 pages
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Download or read book Reconstructing Schopenhauer's Ethics written by Sandra Shapshay and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book articulates and defends an interpretation of Schopenhauer's ethics as an original and credible contribution to the history of ethics. It presents Schopenhauer's ethics of compassion as in direct tension with his resignationism and aims to show surprising continuities with Kant's ethics"--

Author : Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 584 pages
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Download or read book The World as Will and Idea written by Arthur Schopenhauer and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Barbara Hannan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780199702572
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Riddle of the World written by Barbara Hannan and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-02-25 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer, written in a lively, personal style. Hannan emphasizes the peculiar inconsistencies and tensions in Schopenhauer's thought--he was torn between idealism and realism, and between denial and affirmation of the individual will. In addition to providing a useful summary of Schopenhauer's main ideas, Hannan connects Schopenhauer's thought with ongoing debates in philosophy. According to Hannan, Schopenhauer was struggling half-consciously to break altogether with Kant and transcendental idealism; the anti-Kantian features of Schopenhauer's thought possess the most lasting value. Hannan defends panpsychist metaphysics of will, comparing it with contemporary views according to which causal power is metaphysically basic. Hannan also defends Schopenhauer's ethics of compassion against Kant's ethics of pure reason, and offers friendly amendments to Schopenhauer's theories of art, music, and "salvation." She also illuminates the deep connection between Schopenhauer and the early Wittgenstein, as well as Schopenhauer's influence on existentialism and psychoanalytic thought.

Author : Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher : 谷月社
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book The Basis of Morality written by Arthur Schopenhauer and published by 谷月社. This book was released on 2015-11-23 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Why do philosophers differ so widely as to the first principles of Morals, but agree respecting the conclusions and duties which they deduce from those principles?" This is the question which was set as subject for a prize essay by the Royal Society of Holland at Harlem, 1810, and solved by J. C. F. Meister; and in comparison with the task before us, the inquiry presented no extraordinary difficulty. For:— (1) The present question of the Royal Society has to do with nothing less important than the objectively true basis of morals, and consequently of morality. It is an Academy, be it observed, which invites this inquiry; and hence, from its position, it has no practical purpose in view; it asks for no discourse inculcating the exercise of uprightness and virtue, with arguments based on evidence, of which the plausibility is dwelt on, and the sophistry evaded, as is done in popular manuals. Rather, as its aim is not practical, but only theoretical, it desires nothing but the purely philosophical, that is, the objective, undisguised, and naked exposition of the ultimate basis of all good moral conduct, independent of every positive law, of every improved assumption, and hence free from all groundwork, whether metaphysical or mythical. This, however, is a problem whose bristling difficulties are attested by the circumstance that all philosophers in every age and land have blunted their wits on it, and still more by the fact that all gods, oriental and occidental, actually derive their existence therefrom. Should therefore this opportunity serve to solve it, assuredly the Royal Society will not have expended its money amiss.

Author : Gerard Mannion
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351901990
Total Pages : 328 pages
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Download or read book Schopenhauer, Religion and Morality written by Gerard Mannion and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work challenges the textbook assessment of Schopenhauer as militant atheist and absolute pessimist. In examining Schopenhauer's grappling with religion, theology and Kant's moral philosophy, Mannion suggests we can actually discern a 'religious' humility in method in Schopenhauer's work, seen most clearly in his ethics of compassion and his doctrine of salvation. Given Schopenhauer’s opinion of religion as the ’metaphysics of the people’, his utilisation of and affinity with many religious ideas and doctrines, and the culmination of his philosophy in a doctrine of salvation that ends in the ’mystical’, Mannion suggests that Schopenhauer’s philosophy is an explanatory hypothesis which functionally resembles religious belief systems in many ways. Mannion further argues that Schopenhauer cannot claim to have gone any further than such religious systems in discerning the 'true' nature of ultimate reality, for he admits that they also end in the ’mystical’, beyond which we must remain silent. Indeed, Schopenhauer offers an interpretation, as opposed to outright rejection of religion and his system gains the coherence that it does through being parasitic upon religious thought itself. Given current debates between theologians and philosophers in relation to 'postmodernity' and 'postmodern thought', this book illustrates that Schopenhauer should be a key figure in such debates.

Author : Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781835911808
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book The Basis Of Morality written by Arthur Schopenhauer and published by . This book was released on 2023-12-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Basis of Morality" is a philosophical work written by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. It was first published in 1840 as an appendix to his main work, "The World as Will and Representation" ("Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung"). In this work, Schopenhauer delves into the nature of ethics, morality, and the fundamental principles that govern human conduct. Key themes in "The Basis of Morality" include: Metaphysical Exploration: Schopenhauer begins by exploring the metaphysical basis of morality, arguing that the foundation of ethics lies in a metaphysical understanding of the human will. He proposes that the ultimate reality is an indomitable, blind, and irrational "will to live" that underlies all phenomena. Ethical Theory: Schopenhauer develops his ethical theory based on the idea that compassion, or what he calls "universal altruism," is the cornerstone of morality. He argues that individuals should recognize the suffering inherent in all living beings and act with compassion and benevolence toward others. The Role of Pity: Central to Schopenhauer's moral philosophy is the concept of pity (Mitleid). He sees pity as the direct awareness of the suffering of others and believes that it is the primary motive for ethical behavior. Pity, according to Schopenhauer, transcends individual egoism and forms the basis for moral actions. Asceticism and the Denial of the Will: Schopenhauer explores the idea of asceticism as a means of transcending the individual will. He suggests that the denial of personal desires and the renunciation of worldly attachments lead to a higher moral state and a reduction of suffering. Critique of Kantian Ethics: While Schopenhauer acknowledges the influence of Immanuel Kant, he also criticizes certain aspects of Kantian ethics. He proposes his own ethical framework that is more focused on the emotional and intuitive aspects of moral experience. Schopenhauer's writing is characterized by its depth, clarity, and a certain pessimistic outlook on human existence. "The Basis of Morality" remains an important work in the history of ethics and is considered a significant contribution to the broader philosophical discourse on morality and human nature.