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Title: The World as Will and Idea (Vol. 3 of 3)
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_as_Will_and_Representation
Note: Translation of "Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung."
Summary: "The World as Will and Idea (Vol. 3 of 3)" by Arthur Schopenhauer is a philosophical work written in the late 19th century. This volume serves as a supplement to earlier parts of Schopenhauer's profound exploration of metaphysics, focusing on the concepts of will, intellect, and the nature of reality. It delves into the relation of these ideas to consciousness, life, and the human experience, positing that the will is the true essence of reality, transcending mere intellectual understanding. The opening of this volume presents a retrospective compilation of Schopenhauer's ideas, where he distinguishes the intellect's subordinate nature compared to the "will." He asserts that many natural processes occur without intellectual intervention, arguing that the workings of nature are rooted in unconscious will rather than conscious reasoning. His discourse critiques past philosophical viewpoints, suggesting a profound connection between the will and existence itself, while outlining the limitations of human knowledge regarding the true essence of things. Schopenhauer sets the stage for subsequent explorations of beauty, ethics, and the nature of existence, emphasizing the metaphysical underpinnings of the life experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Schopenhauer, Arthur, 1788-1860
Translator: Haldane, R. B. Haldane (Richard Burdon Haldane), Viscount, 1856-1928
Translator: Kemp, J. (John)
EBook No.: 40868
Published: Sep 26, 2012
Downloads: 1124
Language: English
Subject: Philosophy
Subject: Knowledge, Theory of
Subject: Will
Subject: Idea (Philosophy)
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The World as Will and Idea (Vol. 3 of 3)
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_as_Will_and_Representation
Note: Translation of "Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung."
Summary: "The World as Will and Idea (Vol. 3 of 3)" by Arthur Schopenhauer is a philosophical work written in the late 19th century. This volume serves as a supplement to earlier parts of Schopenhauer's profound exploration of metaphysics, focusing on the concepts of will, intellect, and the nature of reality. It delves into the relation of these ideas to consciousness, life, and the human experience, positing that the will is the true essence of reality, transcending mere intellectual understanding. The opening of this volume presents a retrospective compilation of Schopenhauer's ideas, where he distinguishes the intellect's subordinate nature compared to the "will." He asserts that many natural processes occur without intellectual intervention, arguing that the workings of nature are rooted in unconscious will rather than conscious reasoning. His discourse critiques past philosophical viewpoints, suggesting a profound connection between the will and existence itself, while outlining the limitations of human knowledge regarding the true essence of things. Schopenhauer sets the stage for subsequent explorations of beauty, ethics, and the nature of existence, emphasizing the metaphysical underpinnings of the life experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Schopenhauer, Arthur, 1788-1860
Translator: Haldane, R. B. Haldane (Richard Burdon Haldane), Viscount, 1856-1928
Translator: Kemp, J. (John)
EBook No.: 40868
Published: Sep 26, 2012
Downloads: 1124
Language: English
Subject: Philosophy
Subject: Knowledge, Theory of
Subject: Will
Subject: Idea (Philosophy)
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.